Ayam Surname

81,273rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ayam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ayam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,8911:48,6184,776
Nigeria1,1701:151,4049,599
Cameroon4981:41,7055,548
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Iran4441:172,93414,551
India2621:2,927,73088,513
Afghanistan2611:123,1922,907
Philippines2041:496,26658,506
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Indonesia1411:937,93869,491
Uganda841:464,75327,435
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
Pakistan451:3,969,86428,516
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Turkey271:2,882,27584,327
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
England41:13,929,515290,718
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
France31:22,140,907385,998
Jordan31:2,947,47921,051
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Ayam (39,612) may also be a first name.

Ayam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ayam Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ayam (Arabic: أيام, Hindi: अयाम, Marathi: आयाम, Oriya: ଅୟମ, Russian: Аям) occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayam? popularity and diffusion

Ayam is the 81,273rd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,218,857 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Ayam live; 35 percent live in North Africa and 32 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 22,379th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 39,612 people.

It is most widespread in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,891 people, or 1 in 48,618. Beside Egypt this surname occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 20 percent are found and Cameroon, where 8 percent are found.

Ayam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ayam has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ayam last name increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ayam Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ayam earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 38.06% less than the national average, earning $26,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.03% less than the national average, earning $45,692 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gayam895,041/
Hayam891,171/
Ayham89532/
Ayame89232/
Ayamk89122/
Ahyam8919/
Ayamh894/
Ayamn894/
Auyam892/
Ayamm891/
Ayamd891/
Aym8621/
Hayame80165/
Ahayam8016/
Hayasm804/
Gahyam802/
Hayaum801/
Ahyamd801/
Hayham801/
Gayham800/
Ayan7548,318/
Ajam7545,325/
Ayim7516,863/
Ayom7511,490/
Ayme755,023/
Ayem754,497/
Eyam753,716/
Yoam753,528/
Yyam753,379/
Iyam752,152/
Aymn751,286/
Ayum751,174/
Aiam75801/
Oyam75464/
Uyam75218/
Haym75177/
Aajm7565/
Aaim7523/
Gaym7522/
Ayym755/
Aysm754/
Yjam752/
Aymh752/
Ahym751/
Aiym751/
Ayhm751/
Aymk751/
Aymm750/
Hayaume7329/
Ayamova732/
Hajam6769,085/
Ayhan6759,552/
Gayan6732,841/
Ayang6712,746/
Aajam676,716/
Hayan674,017/
Gajam673,787/
Ayane673,494/
Ayina672,875/
Ayume671,145/
Hayim671,108/
Gayem67643/
Ahjam67474/
Huyam67448/
Ahyan67433/
Giyam67421/
Hayem67404/
Aajim67345/
Ayeme67300/
Iyame67251/
Hayum67239/
Hayme67239/
Oyame67177/
Eyame67168/
Haiam67125/
Ayaun6788/
Gaiam6781/
Ahiam6780/
Ayime6777/
Goyam6770/
Ayyom6763/
Aytem6755/
Gayim6755/
Aajum6752/
Aiham6749/
Hoyam6748/
Ayome6746/
Aytim6745/
Hiyam6742/
Yoyam6740/
Aiamd6738/
Ayand6738/
Ayiem6735/
Ayoom6727/
Hayom6722/
Geyam6722/
Uyame6721/
Ayhem6721/
Ayant6720/
Ayann6719/
Aiame6719/
Auyan6717/
Gayum6716/
Uyham6715/
Aiyom6714/
Gayom6714/
Ağyan6713/
Ayiom6712/
Yijam6711/
Ayoum6711/
Ahyem6711/
Yiyam678/
Ahaim678/
Yyamm677/
Ayeem677/
Heyam676/
Ajamm676/
Hyjam675/
Aajme675/
Ayanh675/
Ayhom675/
Yoamm675/
Eyahm674/
Ahyna674/
Uyaum673/
Auymn673/
Ayuum673/
Ayemg673/
Yhiam672/
Ayimn672/
Aysim672/
Ayuom672/
Haaim672/
Ayemm672/
Haymd671/
Haymh671/
Iyasm671/
Eyham671/
Gaaym671/
Aajem671/
Aiamn671/
Ajamn671/
Ayijm671/
Hyiam671/
Ouyam671/
Yojam671/
Ahyme671/
Aaimh671/
Aajmı671/
Auiam671/
Ayimm671/
Ayhum671/
Ayasn671/
Aymme671/
Gaaim671/
Iyamh671/
Iyamn671/
Gaiym671/
Ahyom671/
Oyamg671/
Ahajm671/
Aiyna671/
Aymne671/

Ayam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ayam in the Marathi language
आयामayama87.32
आयमayama4.93
अयामayama3.52
अयमayama2.11
यामyama1.41
Ayam in the Oriya language
ଅୟମayama50
ଆୟାମayama25
ଆୟମayama25
Ayam in the Hindi language
अयामayama33.33
आयमayama31.82
आयामayama19.7
अयमayama15.15
Ayam in the Russian language
Аямaam-
Ayam in the Arabic language
أيامayam-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ayam
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