Mariam Family History

Ethiopian: from the female personal name Mariam (see 2 below) forming part of Christian male names like Haile Mariam ‘the power of Mary’ (see Hailemariam). — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Indonesian and Indian: from the female personal name Mariam a variant of the Aramaic Maryam (see Maria) among Christians usually applied with the reference to Mary the mother of Jesus Christ. — Note: As a name from Indonesia and India or any other country where hereditary surnames are not in general use this name was registered as a surname only after immigration of its bearers to the US.