Vlam Surname

835,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Vlam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vlam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2091:80,80013,556
United States451:8,054,643356,745
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
England161:3,482,379114,324
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
India61:127,844,230863,365
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Vlam (12) may also be a first name.

Vlam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vlam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Vlam (Russian: Вьлам) is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vlam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vlam is the 835,661st most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 22,083,472 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Vlam live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe. Vlam is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name globally, held by 12 people.

This last name is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 209 people, or 1 in 80,800. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 44 percent live, Gelderland, where 23 percent live and North Brabant, where 10 percent live. Barring The Netherlands Vlam is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Vlam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vlam surname are 39.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vlam earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 62.28% less than the national average, earning R 89,640 per year and in United States they earn 32.93% less than the national average, earning $28,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vlyam8937/
Vlaam892/
Vliam891/
Vlame891/
Vlaum891/
Vellam80171/
Villam8090/
Vlasim8036/
Vllyam8026/
Vlliam801/
Blam752,449/
Vlan7511/
Wlam752/
Villame73819/
Villiam7388/
Villyam7348/
Vellame7329/
Velliam7315/
Villaim7311/
Villaum735/
Vellaim732/
Vellyam731/
Vellgam731/
Veellam731/
Villham730/
Villaume673,003/
Blaum671,021/
Blaim67998/
Blame67716/
Bleam67498/
Vlaun67331/
Blahm6770/
Vuillame6738/
Blamd6728/
Vlant6727/
Blamm6725/
Blaam6717/
Vlayn6714/
Blasm676/
Villiame675/
Vland675/
Vlanc674/
Vllan673/
Villasim672/
Vllom672/
Bhlam672/
Vlain672/
Blaym672/
Vleim671/
Bllam671/
Vlane671/
Vlome671/
Villacim671/
Wleam671/
Bliam671/
Wlham671/
Velliame671/
Villlame671/
Villaime671/
Vloom670/

Vlam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vlam in the Russian language
Вьламvlam-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vlam
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