Diyam Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Diyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Diyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
India171:45,121,493474,784
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Diyam (284) may also be a first name.

Diyam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Diyam (Hindi: डीयम, Marathi: िदयम) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Diyam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Diyam is the 1,994,173rd most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Diyam are found; 45 percent are found in West Africa and 42 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Diyam is also the 525,265th most commonly occurring forename on earth, held by 284 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 4,787,642. In Nigeria Diyam is mostly found in: Gombe, where 49 percent are found, Zamfara, where 27 percent are found and Sokoto, where 14 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent are found and Thailand, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diyame9163/
Dhiyam914/
Ddiyam911/
Dayam808,204/
Diyan803,894/
Diiam80268/
Daiam8077/
Diyom8066/
Diyem8035/
Dijam8033/
Duiam8026/
Deyam8023/
Doyam809/
Duyam803/
Dieam802/
Deiam802/
Dyjam801/
Daiham731,028/
Diyane73764/
Diyang73463/
Dayame73422/
Daiahm73378/
Dayham73245/
Dioyan73182/
Deiahm73181/
Dhiyan7341/
Dhayam7330/
Deeiam738/
Diyant737/
Dihyem736/
Dheyam735/
Dayamm734/
Dihiam734/
Dayaum733/
Dahiam733/
Dieyan733/
Deiyna732/
Diyome732/
Deeyam732/
Dioyom731/
Daiyna731/
Dhoyam731/
Doyame731/
Daisym731/
Dieham731/
Dijyan731/
Dehyam731/
Dooyam731/
Duyame731/
Daiyme731/
Duiham730/
Diem6718,531/
Daum6716,158/
Daim6710,060/
Daem672,803/
Deam671,243/
Duim67884/
Deim67723/
Duym67718/
Doim67188/
Deym6761/
Dyem6718/
Daym6716/
Hdiyane674/
Daîm672/
Deihyna672/
Dheiahm671/
Dihyang671/
Douiahm671/
Diyanne671/
Dajm671/

Diyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Diyam in the Hindi language
डीयमdiyama59.38
डियमdiyama28.13
दीयमdiyama6.25
द्ियमdiyama3.13
दियमdiyama3.13
Diyam in the Marathi language
िदयमidayama50
िडयमidayama50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Diyam
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