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Where Does The Last Name Vam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Vam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻡ, Hindi: वम, Marathi: वाम) is most common in India. It may also occur in the variant forms: Vám. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 139,035^th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,265,324 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Vam are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 79 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Vam is also the 176,421^st most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 1,863 people.

It is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 2,546 people, or 1 in 301,283. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 73 percent are found, Gujarat, where 19 percent are found and Telangana, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account India Vam is found in 50 countries. It is also common in Vietnam, where 6 percent are found and Iran, where 3 percent are found.

Vam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Vam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vam last name expanded 131 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vam Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Vam surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the party.

Vam earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.91% less than the national average, earning $31,969 USD per year.