Bediam Surname
Approximately 218 people bear this surname
Bediam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 206 | 1:100,821 | 11,910 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
Bediam (40) may also be a first name.
Bediam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bediam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bediam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺠﺎﻡ) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bediam.
How Common Is The Last Name Bediam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,115,011th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 33,429,110 people. Bediam is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Bediam are found; 94 percent are found in Central Africa and 94 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Bediam is also the 1,614,485th most prevalent given name worldwide, borne by 40 people.
The surname Bediam is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 206 people, or 1 in 100,821. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 77 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 21 percent reside and West Region, where 1 percent reside. Besides Cameroon it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 3 percent reside and Mauritania, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beediam | 92 | 5 | / |
| Bediame | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bedhiam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bodiam | 83 | 297 | / |
| Bedian | 83 | 233 | / |
| Badiam | 83 | 20 | / |
| Bidiam | 83 | 8 | / |
| Bedjam | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bedeam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vediam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bediang | 77 | 1,267 | / |
| Beudian | 77 | 29 | / |
| Bediane | 77 | 11 | / |
| Bediant | 77 | 9 | / |
| Beidjam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bedihan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Behdian | 77 | 3 | / |
| Beidian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bedjame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bediand | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baddiam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bhadiam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bidijam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bedjian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bedianc | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bedoyian | 71 | 13 | / |
| Bedegian | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bedijane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bedihoum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Badjam | 67 | 1,930 | / |
| Bidian | 67 | 555 | / |
| Bedjan | 67 | 139 | / |
| Bedion | 67 | 104 | / |
| Bedean | 67 | 103 | / |
| Bedyan | 67 | 102 | / |
| Vedian | 67 | 81 | / |
| Badyam | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bidjam | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wedjam | 67 | 10 | / |
| Widiam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bodjam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vedyam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bodyam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Begyam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bydian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bideam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beidihane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bidyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhadaiyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bodiom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wedyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vidiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bedeom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bedyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bedihoume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bedián | 67 | 1 | / |
Bediam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bediam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺠﺎﻡ | bjam | - |
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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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- 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 Bediam
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