Byam Surname
Approximately 1,887 people bear this surname
Byam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,348 | 1:268,886 | 25,280 |
| Canada | 168 | 1:219,319 | 21,150 |
| England | 105 | 1:530,648 | 33,151 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 60 | 1:22,733 | 2,550 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 41 | 1:2,419 | 382 |
| Cambodia | 31 | 1:499,585 | 4,198 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 30 | 1:3,755 | 523 |
| Grenada | 16 | 1:6,783 | 683 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 14 | 1:7,884 | 1,168 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Dominica | 4 | 1:18,973 | 529 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 327 | 1:153,574 | 14,178 |
Byam (118) may also be a first name.
Byam Demographics
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Byam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Byam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Byam (Hindi: ब्याम, Oriya: ବଯ୍ାମ) occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Byam.
How Common Is The Last Name Byam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 217,322nd most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,861,975 people. Byam occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Byam are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Byam is also the 859,937th most widespread first name globally, borne by 118 people.
The surname Byam is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,348 people, or 1 in 268,886. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 25 percent reside, Michigan, where 6 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 9 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.
Byam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Byam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 412 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 309 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Byam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Byam surname are 3.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.56% being registered with the party.
The amount Byam earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.33% more than the national average, earning $45,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.02% less than the national average, earning $49,673 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byham | 89 | 654 | / |
| Byoam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bhyam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bayyam | 80 | 41 | / |
| Baiyam | 80 | 33 | / |
| Bijyam | 80 | 15 | / |
| Bajyam | 80 | 9 | / |
| Bejyam | 80 | 8 | / |
| Buyyam | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bojyam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Boiyam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beuyam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bayiam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Byatim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beam | 75 | 21,330 | / |
| Byan | 75 | 9,270 | / |
| Biam | 75 | 6,083 | / |
| Byom | 75 | 218 | / |
| Vyam | 75 | 101 | / |
| Wyam | 75 | 13 | / |
| Bjam | 75 | 10 | / |
| Bhaiyam | 73 | 14 | / |
| Bhuiyam | 73 | 13 | / |
| Baiyame | 73 | 9 | / |
| Bhajyam | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bhojyam | 73 | 4 | / |
| Baiyamm | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bahayam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouyham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bojjyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhayyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhuyyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhuyiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bayjjam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bijam | 67 | 1,962 | / |
| Beahm | 67 | 1,783 | / |
| Beham | 67 | 1,639 | / |
| Bhyan | 67 | 1,610 | / |
| Boyom | 67 | 855 | / |
| Byang | 67 | 653 | / |
| Biham | 67 | 356 | / |
| Biame | 67 | 242 | / |
| Byome | 67 | 226 | / |
| Byhan | 67 | 167 | / |
| Bayom | 67 | 109 | / |
| Baiom | 67 | 104 | / |
| Beyom | 67 | 91 | / |
| Byant | 67 | 76 | / |
| Bajom | 67 | 40 | / |
| Beaum | 67 | 25 | / |
| Wyame | 67 | 19 | / |
| Byane | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bheam | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bhiam | 67 | 10 | / |
| Beeam | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bgeam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Byand | 67 | 7 | / |
| Byaan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Buyom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vyasm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Biahm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bjyan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Biamg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bjoym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahaiyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bjham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhjam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byasn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Byomm | 67 | 0 | / |
Byam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Byam in the Hindi language | ||
| ब्याम | byama | - |
| Byam in the Oriya language | ||
| ବଯ୍ାମ | bayama | - |
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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 Byam
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