Anam Surname
Approximately 156,754 people bear this surname
Anam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 83,738 | 1:1,579 | 164 |
| Bangladesh | 32,983 | 1:4,831 | 437 |
| Yemen | 18,209 | 1:1,451 | 219 |
| Pakistan | 4,336 | 1:41,200 | 1,796 |
| India | 4,199 | 1:182,678 | 11,143 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,498 | 1:8,821 | 1,232 |
| Uganda | 1,991 | 1:19,608 | 2,903 |
| Nigeria | 1,530 | 1:115,780 | 7,670 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,489 | 1:6,153 | 782 |
| Kenya | 1,080 | 1:42,759 | 4,454 |
| Philippines | 758 | 1:133,560 | 22,696 |
| Malaysia | 548 | 1:53,822 | 4,171 |
| Cameroon | 369 | 1:56,285 | 7,266 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Iraq | 293 | 1:119,528 | 3,373 |
| Afghanistan | 239 | 1:134,532 | 3,041 |
| United States | 214 | 1:1,693,733 | 112,431 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Iran | 145 | 1:529,535 | 30,787 |
| Papua New Guinea | 140 | 1:58,241 | 7,447 |
| England | 95 | 1:586,506 | 35,379 |
| Qatar | 78 | 1:30,231 | 3,215 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Taiwan | 30 | 1:781,492 | 5,561 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Palestine | 8 | 1:568,606 | 13,348 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Añam (1) are calculated separately.
Anam (261,241) may also be a first name.
Anam Demographics
Anam Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Anam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Anam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Anam (Arabic: عنام, Bengali: এনাম, Hindi: अनम, Marathi: आञाम, Oriya: ଅନାମ, Russian: Анам, Tibetan: ཨ་ནམ་) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Añam. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Anam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,582nd most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 46,490 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Anam live; 54 percent live in Southeast Asia and 54 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 4,030th most commonly used given name world-wide, borne by 261,241 people.
The last name Anam is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 83,738 people, or 1 in 1,579. In Indonesia it is most common in: East Java, where 66 percent reside, Central Java, where 15 percent reside and West Java, where 4 percent reside. Other than Indonesia Anam exists in 66 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 21 percent reside and Yemen, where 12 percent reside.
Anam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Anam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Anam last name grew 7,133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 9,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Anam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Anam last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Druze (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Anam surname are 7.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.53% registered with the party.
The amount Anam earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.11% more than the national average, earning $48,805 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.12% more than the national average, earning $57,692 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Anam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Anam in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨ་ནམ་ | anam | - |
| Anam in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅନାମ | anama | 97.98 |
| ଆନାମ | anama | 0.31 |
| ଅନମ | anama | 0.12 |
| ଅନାମ୍ | anam | 0.05 |
| ଆନମ | anama | 0.04 |
| ଅନାଦି | anadi | 0.03 |
| ଅନମ୍ | anam | 0.01 |
| ଏେନମ୍ | eenam | 0.01 |
| ଅଞମ | anama | 0.01 |
| ଏନାମ୍ | enam | 0.01 |
| ନାମ | nama | 0.01 |
| Anam in the Hindi language | ||
| अनम | anama | 91.85 |
| अनाम | anama | 4.09 |
| आनम | anama | 3.34 |
| एनाम | enama | 0.3 |
| ानम | anama | 0.06 |
| अनम़ | anama | 0.03 |
| अन्म | anma | 0.03 |
| इनाम | inama | 0.03 |
| आनाम | anama | 0.03 |
| Anam in the Bengali language | ||
| এনাম | enama | 60 |
| অনম | anama | 20 |
| আনাম | anama | 10 |
| আনম | anama | 10 |
| Anam in the Marathi language | ||
| आञाम | anama | 51.89 |
| अनम | anama | 30.8 |
| अनाम | anama | 8.29 |
| आनम | anama | 6.08 |
| अञाम | anama | 0.77 |
| आणम | anama | 0.77 |
| अणम | anama | 0.51 |
| आनाम | anama | 0.26 |
| आञम | anama | 0.09 |
| ानम | anama | 0.04 |
| Anam in the Russian language | ||
| Анам | anam | - |
| Anam in the Arabic language | ||
| عنام | nam | - |
| انام | anam | - |
| انعم | anm | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Anam
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