Diam Surname
Approximately 2,323 people bear this surname
Diam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 603 | 1:34,443 | 4,636 |
| Senegal | 449 | 1:32,471 | 663 |
| Thailand | 250 | 1:282,553 | 48,609 |
| Philippines | 238 | 1:425,371 | 53,304 |
| Cambodia | 205 | 1:75,547 | 2,153 |
| Mauritania | 157 | 1:26,082 | 2,232 |
| Indonesia | 120 | 1:1,102,077 | 79,449 |
| Congo | 61 | 1:81,788 | 6,954 |
| Malaysia | 39 | 1:756,262 | 35,302 |
| Papua New Guinea | 36 | 1:226,492 | 31,172 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Taiwan | 17 | 1:1,379,103 | 9,281 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Yemen | 8 | 1:3,303,162 | 16,088 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Diam (2,589) may also be a first name.
Diam Demographics
Average Diam Salary in
United States
$54,055 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Diam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Diam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻡ) is found most in Cameroon. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Diam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 182,870th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,137,127 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Diam are found; 37 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 28 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Diam is also the 144,550th most commonly held forename at a global level It is held by 2,589 people.
The last name is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 603 people, or 1 in 34,443. In Cameroon Diam is most prevalent in: Centre Region, where 64 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 32 percent are found and North Region, where 1 percent are found. Not including Cameroon this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Senegal, where 19 percent are found and Thailand, where 11 percent are found.
Diam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Diam has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 311 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Diam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Diam are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.
Diam earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.28% more than the national average, earning $54,055 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diame | 89 | 12,192 | / |
| Diham | 89 | 66 | / |
| Dijam | 89 | 33 | / |
| Dhiam | 89 | 5 | / |
| Dieam | 89 | 2 | / |
| Djiam | 89 | 2 | / |
| Diamn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Diamg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Diamm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Diaham | 80 | 1,052 | / |
| Dagiam | 80 | 301 | / |
| Diamne | 80 | 31 | / |
| Diasim | 80 | 30 | / |
| Daiyam | 80 | 17 | / |
| Dugiam | 80 | 14 | / |
| Diamme | 80 | 10 | / |
| Diamnd | 80 | 6 | / |
| Dhiamn | 80 | 3 | / |
| Djiame | 80 | 3 | / |
| Deiyam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Daaiam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dieham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Diasem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dayiam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dian | 75 | 23,430 | / |
| Diom | 75 | 4,925 | / |
| Djam | 75 | 4,638 | / |
| Deam | 75 | 1,243 | / |
| Dyam | 75 | 913 | / |
| Diahame | 73 | 22 | / |
| Diaoume | 73 | 10 | / |
| Dhoieam | 73 | 7 | / |
| Diamova | 73 | 3 | / |
| Djiamne | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dejiame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dihamhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daiyame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djiamme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhaiyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diane | 67 | 110,718 | / |
| Diome | 67 | 13,806 | / |
| Diang | 67 | 9,489 | / |
| Dihan | 67 | 3,564 | / |
| Djame | 67 | 3,167 | / |
| Djian | 67 | 1,545 | / |
| Deham | 67 | 1,535 | / |
| Dijan | 67 | 1,046 | / |
| Dhian | 67 | 327 | / |
| Diahn | 67 | 265 | / |
| Dayom | 67 | 127 | / |
| Diant | 67 | 99 | / |
| Deahm | 67 | 92 | / |
| Diand | 67 | 40 | / |
| Dihom | 67 | 38 | / |
| Djaim | 67 | 30 | / |
| Dhyam | 67 | 16 | / |
| Diean | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dianc | 67 | 10 | / |
| Diaan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Diann | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dijom | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dajom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dyham | 67 | 6 | / |
| Deeam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dyame | 67 | 4 | / |
| Djiom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ddian | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gyiam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dianh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dioan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Djaam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hdjam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dgian | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doiom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diohm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diğan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhjam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dyamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diasn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djiamgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djiassem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djeim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dheam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diomn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diatn | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'yam | 67 | 1 | / |
Diam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺎﻡ | jam | 54.05 |
| ﺍﺟﻢ | ajm | 24.32 |
| ﺟﻢ | jm | 6.76 |
| ﺍﺟﺎﻡ | ajam | 5.41 |
| ﺍﻟﺠﻢ | aljm | 5.41 |
| ﺍﻧﺠﺎﻡ | anjam | 1.35 |
| ﺃﺟﺎﻡ | ajam | 1.35 |
| ﺍﺩﻳﺎﻡ | adyam | 1.35 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Diam
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