Boudjam Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Boudjam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 60 | 1:346,151 | 31,109 |
| Mauritania | 9 | 1:454,985 | 17,374 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Boudjam (56) may also be a first name.
Boudjam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boudjam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Boudjam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺠﺎﻡ) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Boudjam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,273,756th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Boudjam are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Boudjam is also the 1,321,957th most frequently used given name internationally, held by 56 people.
It is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 346,151. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 97 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 2 percent are found and North Region, where 2 percent are found. Besides Cameroon Boudjam exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 13 percent are found and Algeria, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Boudjam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boudjam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺠﺎﻡ | bjam | 80 |
| ﺑﻮﺟﺎﻡ | bwjam | 20 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boudjam
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