Binam Surname

358,932nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,010 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Binam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Binam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5511:37,6935,043
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
Indonesia551:2,404,531143,692
Iran541:1,421,89957,683
Papua New Guinea461:177,25524,620
India411:18,708,912282,725
France301:2,214,091176,965
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

The alternate forms: Biñam (1) are calculated separately.

Binam (1,218) may also be a first name.

Binam Last Name Facts

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

Binam (Bengali: বিনম, Hindi: बीनम, Marathi: िबनम, Oriya: ବିନାମ, Tibetan: བའི་མན་) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Biñam. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Binam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 358,932nd most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 7,215,392 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Binam live; 55 percent live in Central Africa and 55 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Binam is also the 226,824th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 1,218 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 551 people, or 1 in 37,693. In Cameroon Binam is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 63 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 25 percent are found and South Region, where 7 percent are found. Besides Cameroon it occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.

Binam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Binam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Binam surname expanded 363 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Binam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Binam surname are 14.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.29% registered with the party.

Binam earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.3% less than the national average, earning $39,566 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biñam931/
Biname91878/
Bainam91160/
Binham9194/
Bingam9138/
Bihnam9121/
Boinam9114/
Bignam919/
Bhinam918/
Bisnam912/
Beinam911/
Binaim911/
Buinam910/
Baingam831,133/
Bainame8355/
Bainham8331/
Binhame8327/
Bigname8314/
Bienaim838/
Binaham837/
Baineam836/
Bhoinam833/
Beingam832/
Boingam832/
Bingahm831/
Beiname831/
Binhham831/
Bhuinam831/
Binasim831/
Beinham830/
Buignam830/
Benam80119,281/
Binan801,251/
Vinam80199/
Bynam80164/
Uinam8046/
Winam8032/
Binom8010/
Binhatim7713/
Beinaime779/
Bainaime772/
Binaseem771/
Binaucem771/
Bainahum771/
Binassem771/
Bainngam771/
Binhasim771/
Behnam7322,643/
Benham7312,667/
Benaim733,282/
Bengam733,251/
Binang731,872/
Bignan731,599/
Bingan73781/
Winham73703/
Bisnan73591/
Binant73275/
Binand73194/
Binane73185/
Wainam73165/
Bingom73121/
Binaan73115/
Bainan7387/
Bename7380/
Bynaum7368/
Whinam7361/
Vignam7358/
Huinam7358/
Benaym7351/
Beynam7348/
Bignom7341/
Baynam7329/
Bienan7329/
Begnam7328/
Weinam7321/
Benaam7319/
Boinan7316/
Binhan7316/
Bihnan7315/
Benaïm7313/
Bojnam7312/
Vainam7310/
Benaum7310/
Viname739/
Bionan738/
Binain736/
Vingam735/
Beenam735/
Beanam735/
Beinan733/
Buynam733/
Binome733/
Binaun732/
Winame732/
Binoum732/
Benaím732/
Bynham731/
Vijnam731/
Vhinam731/
Vienam731/
Buinan731/
Bainom731/
Bénaim731/
Bénaïm731/
Bienom731/
Bimham731/
Binann730/
Betnam730/
Binean730/
Bineum730/
Visnam730/
Binhassim712/
Boinassem711/
Bainassem711/
Binhaszem711/
Baynham672,939/
Baingan67942/
Biongan67660/
Bignang67631/
Bhainan67407/
Beenham67289/
Whinham67232/
Benhame67186/
Benaime67172/
Bingaan6774/
Bignand6769/
Beinane6765/
Begname6763/
Bainang6748/
Wittnam6735/
Boignan6735/
Benhaïm6731/
Bainaissem6728/
Beanham6726/
Boinane6722/
Benaham6722/
Bhuinan6717/
Wainame6717/
Bainain6716/
Binatin6715/
Bitnaan6714/
Bingoum6713/
Boinang6713/
Binheim678/
Binasin678/
Beynham677/
Vinhame677/
Baignan677/
Bayhnam676/
Waingam676/
Binaune675/
Binahan675/
Benacem675/
Benhamd674/
Bignanh674/
Weingam674/
Bisnoom674/
Bhengam673/
Bainane673/
Benasim673/
Hwainam673/
Weinham672/
Binocem672/
Bhingan672/
Behhnam672/
Beignan672/
Woingam672/
Benheam672/
Bujngam671/
Behnham671/
Behtnam671/
Ben'amm671/
Baijnan671/
Binhane671/
Bittnan671/
Winhaam671/
Winhham671/
Whitnam671/
Benahmd671/
Binaten671/
Vaignam671/
Wijnaam671/
Benasem671/
Boinoum671/
Buinand671/
Boujnam671/
Bhoinan671/
Binaing671/
Binhang671/
Behnaam671/
Benahme671/
Wingaum671/
Bin'ain671/
Boynham670/
Byneham670/
Beannam670/
Wainham670/
Boinean670/
Bineand670/
Baimham670/
Winaham670/

Binam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Binam in the Tibetan language
བའི་མན་bémen-
Binam in the Bengali language
বিনমbinama-
Binam in the Oriya language
ବିନାମbinama95.65
ବୀନାମbinama4.35
Binam in the Hindi language
बीनमbinama87.12
बिनमbinama7.98
बिनामbinama4.91
Binam in the Marathi language
िबनमibanama55.56
िबनामibanama33.33
बीनमbinama11.11

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