Bouam Surname

155,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Bouam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bouam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2,1521:17,9513,285
Morocco6131:56,2429,319
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
France201:3,321,136213,627
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Bouam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bouam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻋﻢ) is found in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bouam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bouam is the 155,005th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,575,105 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Bouam reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 98 percent reside in Mahgreb.

It is most prevalent in Algeria, where it is carried by 2,152 people, or 1 in 17,951. In Algeria it is mostly concentrated in: Batna Province, where 40 percent are found, Tipasa Province, where 37 percent are found and Aïn Defla Province, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Algeria this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 22 percent are found and Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouame911,192/
Bouham91225/
Bouaam911/
Boam891,328/
Bouacem83701/
Bouatim83240/
Bouatem83137/
Bouhame8317/
Bouasem838/
Boujham834/
Bouhamd834/
Bouasym833/
Bouyeam833/
Bouhaim831/
Bouaham831/
Bouyham831/
Bouasme831/
Boham806,023/
Boame801,351/
Bouan80592/
Baoum80473/
Bouom80113/
Buham8066/
Beuam8033/
Wouam8012/
Boamh803/
Booam803/
Boahm802/
Bhoam801/
Boatm801/
Boeam801/
Boasm800/
Bueam800/
Boaim800/
Bouassem77728/
Bouhaimd77285/
Bouhatem7754/
Bouhatim778/
Bouachem774/
Bouattem771/
Bouaacem771/
Bahoum733,389/
Bouhan731,457/
Bouane731,348/
Mpouam73841/
Bouain73515/
Bojjam73478/
Bohham73342/
Bouhom73239/
Bouank73160/
Bujjam7378/
Bohoum7340/
Bouanh7340/
Bouant7322/
Bouang7320/
Bauham7316/
Bhoham7316/
Bogiam7310/
Baoume7310/
Baaoum735/
Boeham734/
Buyyam734/
Bujaam734/
Wouame734/
Bouand734/
Buhamn733/
Bojgam733/
Bojyam733/
Buhaim733/
Booham732/
Bauamn731/
Bhuham731/
Bohamg731/
Boheam731/
Boiiam731/
Bohaim731/
Boatim731/
Wouham731/
Boiyam731/
Bojham731/
Buhiam731/
Bouaïn731/
Bouome731/
Beuyam731/
Bauame731/
Buhamd731/
Boijam731/
Booaum731/
Bugiam731/
Boaham730/
Boeahm730/
Boasem730/
Bouhachem71362/
Bouhaitem711/
Boujhatem711/
Boan673,675/
Bouaine67892/
Bouhoum67772/
Bouhank67713/
Bouhane67256/
Voam6787/
Buhatem6762/
Bouhand6756/
Baom6743/
Bouatne6727/
Boujyan6727/
Bouhant6719/
Bouhome6719/
Bhojaam6718/
Boujean6715/
Bhuiyam6713/
Bhouhan6710/
Bohoume678/
Bouhgan676/
Bujjamm675/
Bajhoum675/
Bouhian675/
Bahoume674/
Bhojyam674/
Boatemg674/
Bouhang674/
Bujjiam673/
Bhojjam673/
Bouhain673/
Baayoum672/
Bauamnn672/
Bouahan672/
Boojaom672/
Bouyaahmdd671/
Begioum671/
Bhujjam671/
Bhuyiam671/
Bhuyyam671/
Bohhamm671/
Bojjamm671/
Bojjyam671/
Buhammh671/
Bouasin671/
Bouayne671/
Bouanne671/
Bhauham671/
Boachim671/
Bouainn671/
Beauham670/
Bouheim670/
Bohamnn670/

Bouam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bouam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻮﻋﻢbwm-

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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 Bouam
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