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) occurs most in Cameroon. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boudjam? popularity and diffusion
Boudjam is the 2,273,756th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Boudjam reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,321,957th most numerous forename internationally It is held by 56 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 346,151. In Cameroon Boudjam is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 97 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 2 percent are found and North Region, where 2 percent are found. Barring Cameroon this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found 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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