173.26 ^cm

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

Zam (Arabic: عظام, Hindi: ज़म, Oriya: ଜାମା, Russian: Зам, Tibetan: བཟངམོ།) is most common in Bhutan. It may occur in the variant forms: Zám. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Zam is the 27,616^th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 374,412 people. Zam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Zam are found; 52 percent are found in South Asia and 25 percent are found in Tibeto-South Asia. Zam is also the 34,998^th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 22,176 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Bhutan, where it is borne by 4,918 people, or 1 in 125. In Bhutan Zam is most numerous in: Thimphu District, where 36 percent are found, Chukha District, where 25 percent are found and Paro District, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Bhutan this last name is found 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 occurrence of Zam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Zam surname increased 1,780 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Zam last name is chiefly Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Zam surname are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.82% registered with the political 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.