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BAM Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,769th

Most common surname in India

635

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The spread of this surname is a captivating story of people moving, both willingly and unwillingly. Wars, conquests, and political chaos forced some families to relocate, carrying this surname to new places. Others chose to move for better jobs, religious freedom, or a fresh start, also spreading this surname. Over time, the surname might have changed slightly in spelling or pronunciation as it traveled to different areas. The history of where people with this surname lived is a mix of forced moves and planned journeys. Looking at these settlement patterns tells us a lot about what shaped the surnames distribution.

This Surname has Atri, Gautam, Kausik Gotra.

Description:

Its a rare name, making it tough to track down its history and associated communities.

State-wise distribution of people with BAM surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Tamil Nadu state distribution for BAM surname

Tamil Nadu

102

Bihar state distribution for BAM surname

Bihar

67

Maharashtra state distribution for BAM surname

Maharashtra

59

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for BAM surname

Andhra Pradesh

57

Delhi state distribution for BAM surname

Delhi

21

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for BAM surname

Uttar Pradesh

12

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for BAM surname

Madhya Pradesh

9

Rajasthan state distribution for BAM surname

Rajasthan

9

West Bengal state distribution for BAM surname

West Bengal

7

Gujarat state distribution for BAM surname

Gujarat

3

Category-wise distribution of people with BAM surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname BAM appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Voters List category for BAM surname

186 (53%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for BAM surname

141 (40%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for BAM surname

25 (7%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

BAM is the only known surname recorded in 1 gotra: KAUSIK.

Frequently Asked Questions

The BAM surname is found across multiple communities including Brahmins Chitpavan Konkanastha, Konkanastha, Chitpavan communities.

The BAM surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

BAM families belong to multiple gotras including ATRI, GAUTAM, KAUSIK.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the BAM surname with 102 records (29.5%).

The BAM surname is written in NEPALI, MARATHI scripts.

BAM is ranked #12769 in India with approximately 635 people bearing this surname.

The BAM surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (29.5%), Bihar (19.4%), Maharashtra (17.1%).

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