Alvam Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Alvam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Alvam (13) may also be a first name.
Alvam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alvam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alvam (Hindi: अल्वाम) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alvam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,116,508th most frequent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Alvam is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Alvam reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 70 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequent given name internationally, borne by 13 people.
This last name is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 1,221,710. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Far North Region, where 94 percent live and East Region, where 6 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Nigeria, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galvam | 91 | 130 | / |
| Alvame | 91 | 2 | / |
| Alvhamn | 83 | 2 | / |
| Alvan | 80 | 5,199 | / |
| Albam | 80 | 47 | / |
| Aluam | 80 | 8 | / |
| Alwam | 80 | 6 | / |
| Elvam | 80 | 6 | / |
| Galvan | 73 | 321,011 | / |
| Alvand | 73 | 2,036 | / |
| Albaum | 73 | 417 | / |
| Alvane | 73 | 411 | / |
| Galvañ | 73 | 77 | / |
| Alvang | 73 | 33 | / |
| Halvan | 73 | 21 | / |
| Alvain | 73 | 14 | / |
| Galbam | 73 | 11 | / |
| Aluame | 73 | 11 | / |
| Alvant | 73 | 5 | / |
| Galuam | 73 | 4 | / |
| Albahm | 73 | 3 | / |
| Alvann | 73 | 3 | / |
| Albamm | 73 | 2 | / |
| Alwaim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Asluam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Albame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aalvan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aalbam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Galvom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Helvam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ailvan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alvasn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alvean | 73 | 1 | / |
| Albeam | 73 | 0 | / |
| Alvheim | 67 | 323 | / |
| Galvain | 67 | 171 | / |
| Galvaan | 67 | 142 | / |
| Alwasim | 67 | 65 | / |
| Ahlbaum | 67 | 60 | / |
| Galvann | 67 | 11 | / |
| Halvane | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aalvane | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gallvan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Atlewam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Allbaum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alvasin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Halvang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oelvaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alguham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aslvant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aluameh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alwasme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alwasem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allwaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alvoume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aglibam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alvaten | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halbaum | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hallvan | 67 | 0 | / |
Alvam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alvam in the Hindi language | ||
| अल्वाम | alvama | 50 |
| अल्वम | alvama | 50 |
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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 Alvam
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