Badjam Surname

213,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Togo

Badjam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Badjam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,1901:17,4532,387
Togo4201:17,2575,159
Benin2941:35,1554,553
Niger231:834,43619,133
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Badjam (1,459) may also be a first name.

Badjam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Badjam is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Badjam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 213,360th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,775,931 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Badjam are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 204,108th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 1,459 people.

The surname is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1,190 people, or 1 in 17,453. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: North Region, where 52 percent reside, Far North Region, where 43 percent reside and Centre Region, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 22 percent reside and Benin, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Badjame9215/
Bajam91357/
Bahadjam868/
Badjan832,742/
Bajham831,908/
Bajaim83301/
Bajjam8332/
Badiam8320/
Badyam8315/
Bhajam8314/
Baijam8311/
Badjom839/
Bodjam836/
Baajam833/
Bazjam833/
Bedjam832/
Bajaam832/
Bahjam832/
Vadjam831/
Bajsam831/
Baujam831/
Badjassem804/
Badaajham801/
Badjassim801/
Badjang77276/
Boudjam7770/
Bhadjan7729/
Badjian7722/
Badjaun7720/
Baijjam775/
Bajaham774/
Beidjam774/
Baddeam773/
Badiame772/
Bhajame772/
Badjane772/
Beajjam771/
Bayjjam771/
Baijaim771/
Bhadiam771/
Badjyan771/
Baddiam771/
Bhajham771/
Bhatjam771/
Bahajam771/
Beajame771/
Baïdjan771/
Badjaan771/
Badjome771/
Badjoum771/
Baidjan771/
Basam738,659/
Bajan738,273/
Bazam731,049/
Bojam73723/
Bacam7355/
Bajom7340/
Badajian718/
Badajyan717/
Boudjahm713/
Bhajasem711/
Badjahan711/
Badujyan711/
Vaidjiam711/
Bajdjian711/
Badijoum711/
Badjiang711/
Bouhdjam711/
Bhajan6716,033/
Badian672,319/
Bazame671,493/
Basamh671,123/
Bazzam67582/
Bojjam67478/
Barzam67466/
Basjan67369/
Bodiam67297/
Batjom67294/
Basamt67245/
Basame67241/
Bediam67218/
Baijan67214/
Bhacam67194/
Basamm67179/
Badyan67159/
Bhasam67158/
Bagyam67116/
Bajhan6788/
Baseam6767/
Bagiam6764/
Baujan6757/
Bazham6749/
Baysam6746/
Baasam6744/
Bayjan6741/
Bahsam6734/
Baisam6730/
Bodjan6730/
Bodjom6722/
Bajjan6717/
Bazjan6716/
Bajean6714/
Badean6712/
Batjan6712/
Bajain6711/
Badjon6711/
Basdajyan6711/
Bhojam679/
Baizam679/
Bajaan678/
Boudjaham678/
Bazamh677/
Basaam676/
Basdajian676/
Badjanova675/
Bodyam675/
Boujam675/
Baajan675/
Vadyam674/
Beijam674/
Basaim674/
Beajan674/
Bausam673/
Bocaam673/
Bojamm672/
Baujom672/
Bascam672/
Bazahm672/
Bajcan672/
Badžan672/
Basgam671/
Bajann671/
Bodeam671/
Bhadaiyam671/
Bacamm671/
Bajahn671/
Vadiam671/
Bojham671/
Bajoum671/
Bajaun671/
Bazaim671/
Baïjan671/
Badjonova671/
Badjossim671/
Bozjam671/
Boijam671/
Bazamn671/
Beasam670/
Beacam670/
Baasom670/

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