Phạm
PronunciationInternational Phonetic Alphabet
  • Hanoi: [fâˀm]
  • Saigon: [fə̂ˀm]
Language(s)Vietnamese
Other names
Variant form(s)Fan, Huan, Fam, Hwang, Fung (from Chinese), Beom/Pŏm/Pem (Korean)

Phạm is one of the most common Vietnamese family name (范) being the fourth most common, which may be rendered as Fan in Chinese for instance or Beom/Pom/Pem (범) in Korean.

It is not to be confused with Phan (潘), another Vietnamese surname.

Origin

Phạm is the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chữ Hán: .

Frequency

Phạm is a very prevalent last name in Vietnam. Among the global ethnic Vietnamese population, it is the fourth-most common name, accounting for 5% of the approximately 75 million people. It is also quite common in the United States, shared by around 82,000 citizens.[1] It is the 951st most common surname in France[2] and the 455th most common in Australia.[3][4]

Phạm (范) family Vietnamese Five Colours Flag

People

Notable people with the surname Phạm include:

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See also

References

  1. "Pham Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  2. French surnames
  3. PBS, POV: The Sweetest Sound: Popularity Index
  4. "Most Common Australian Surnames & Meanings". forebears.io. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
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