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

The surname Zam (Arabic: عظام, Hindi: ज़म, Oriya: ଜାମା, Russian: Зам, Tibetan: བཟངམོ།) is carried by more people in Bhutan than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Zám. Click here for other possible spellings of Zam.

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

The last name is the 27,616^th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 374,412 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Zam live; 52 percent live in South Asia and 25 percent live in Tibeto-South Asia. Zam is also the 34,998^th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 22,176 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Bhutan, where it is borne by 4,918 people, or 1 in 125. In Bhutan it is mostly found in: Thimphu District, where 36 percent are found, Chukha District, where 25 percent are found and Paro District, where 14 percent are found. Beside Bhutan Zam occurs in 110 countries. It is also common in Myanmar, where 15 percent are found and Malaysia, where 12 percent are found.

Zam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Zam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zam surname rose 1,780 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Zam surname is predominantly Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Zam last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.28% less than the national average, earning R 42,108 per year; in United States they earn 12.88% more than the national average, earning $48,707 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.71% less than the national average, earning $41,381 CAD per year.