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

Yahm is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 1,581,912^th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. The last name Yahm occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Yahm reside; 57 percent reside in Central Africa and 57 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849^th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 11 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 280,663. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 91 percent live, Southwest Region, where 5 percent live and Centre Region, where 3 percent live. Other than Cameroon this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Liberia, where 10 percent live.

Yahm Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Yahm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yahm surname rose 3,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yahm Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Yahm surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the political party.

Yahm earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.52% more than the national average, earning $52,867 USD per year.