Anyam Surname
Approximately 8,047 people bear this surname
Anyam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,760 | 1:37,215 | 2,998 |
| Cameroon | 1,386 | 1:14,985 | 2,037 |
| India | 1,374 | 1:558,272 | 27,399 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Indonesia | 59 | 1:2,241,512 | 136,522 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
The alternate forms: Anyám (1) are calculated separately.
Anyam (840) may also be a first name.
Anyam Demographics
Anyam Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Anyam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Anyam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Anyam (Hindi: अन्यम) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Anyám. For other potential spellings of Anyam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Anyam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 62,390th most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 905,623 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Anyam reside; 65 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 281,708th most prevalent first name globally, held by 840 people.
It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,760 people, or 1 in 37,215. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 64 percent reside, Imo, where 8 percent reside and Taraba, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 17 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.
Anyam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Anyam surname is predominantly Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anyám | 93 | 1 | / |
| Annyam | 91 | 109 | / |
| Ganyam | 91 | 51 | / |
| Aanyam | 91 | 6 | / |
| Hanyam | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ahnyam | 91 | 3 | / |
| Anyham | 91 | 0 | / |
| Gannyam | 83 | 32 | / |
| Aannyam | 83 | 6 | / |
| Haanyam | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ganjyam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Anjam | 80 | 9,327 | / |
| Agnam | 80 | 1,395 | / |
| Onyam | 80 | 747 | / |
| Anyom | 80 | 665 | / |
| Aniam | 80 | 255 | / |
| Anham | 80 | 67 | / |
| Aneam | 80 | 12 | / |
| Anyamova | 77 | 11 | / |
| Agnaim | 73 | 1,466 | / |
| Ganjam | 73 | 1,225 | / |
| Hanham | 73 | 879 | / |
| Atniam | 73 | 139 | / |
| Anhamm | 73 | 95 | / |
| Haniam | 73 | 44 | / |
| Anoyom | 73 | 43 | / |
| Agname | 73 | 22 | / |
| Hanjam | 73 | 21 | / |
| Anjaam | 73 | 21 | / |
| Aunjam | 73 | 20 | / |
| Anjaum | 73 | 18 | / |
| Anjame | 73 | 16 | / |
| Anneam | 73 | 14 | / |
| Anjamm | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ainiam | 73 | 9 | / |
| Anjiam | 73 | 9 | / |
| Anjham | 73 | 7 | / |
| Aanjam | 73 | 6 | / |
| Aineam | 73 | 6 | / |
| Aniame | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ainyom | 73 | 4 | / |
| Anyoom | 73 | 4 | / |
| Anijam | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ganyom | 73 | 3 | / |
| Honyam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aneyom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aaneam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gonyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajnjam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Annjam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eaneam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Angnam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Anjjam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Anjeam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Anhyom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aanyom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajniam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Angiam | 73 | 0 | / |
| Onyameh | 67 | 283 | / |
| Hanhiam | 67 | 140 | / |
| Hasniam | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ainiamd | 67 | 10 | / |
| Anhayom | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ganjaam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ganijam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ganiham | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ganjjam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Anjahum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gounyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anajjam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anijame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aunjaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Añam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anheeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Honyham | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gonyham | 67 | 0 | / |
Anyam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Anyam in the Hindi language | ||
| अन्यम | an'yama | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Anyam
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