Oam Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Oam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India161:47,941,586492,263
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Oam (1,819) may also be a first name.

Oam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oam (Hindi: ओाम, Marathi: ओम, Oriya: ଓଅମ୍, Russian: Оам) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oam is the 2,220,661st most commonly held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Oam are found; 42 percent are found in South Asia and 22 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Oam is also the 178,966th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 1,819 people.

Oam is most numerous in India, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 47,941,586. In India Oam is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 38 percent are found, Odisha, where 19 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 19 percent are found. Other than India this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Oam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oam last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Oam earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 78.98% more than the national average, earning $77,229 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oham861,420/
Hoam8633/
Goam8627/
Oame8619/
Ouam8614/
Oaim865/
Oamd863/
Oatm862/
Oamc862/
Oamn861/
Oeam861/
Oamh861/
Oahm861/
Houam751,485/
Oasim75464/
Hoamg75249/
Hoham7584/
Ojham7541/
Oiyam7528/
Ohajm7521/
Gouam7515/
Ojjam759/
Oasem757/
Hoamh756/
O'Ham756/
Goaim755/
Ojyam755/
Oyeam754/
Ouame754/
Goamh754/
Ohamn752/
Ogiam752/
Ohaim752/
Oeaim751/
Ohaam751/
Hoame751/
Oeham751/
Oamne751/
Oyyam751/
Hoamm751/
Ohgam751/
Oyiam751/
Oaymn751/
Oahme750/
Oan67137,178/
Aom6713,082/
Gojjam6727/
Ohamme6717/
Goaham6713/
Ojhaim6713/
Ouaham6712/
Ohaime678/
Ojhaum677/
Ohamne676/
Hoyiam674/
Ouamne674/
Ojhame673/
Hojjam673/
Houame673/
Ouacim672/
Gohaim672/
Oaytem672/
Oaasim672/
Oassem672/
Ouasim671/
Ohgaim671/
O'Hamm671/
Goiyam671/
Uojham671/
Gohaum671/
Ojiamh671/
Oachim671/
Ojhamm671/
Hohamn671/
Goheam670/
O'Heam670/

Oam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oam in the Oriya language
ଓଅମ୍o'am-
Oam in the Marathi language
ओमoma-
Oam in the Hindi language
ओामoama63.27
ओमoma20.41
ओअमo'ama6.12
अोामaoama6.12
ओआमo'ama4.08
Oam in the Russian language
Оамoam-

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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 Oam
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