Djam Surname

101,757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,638 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Djam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Djam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon3,2771:6,338775
Chad1,0591:12,8351,627
Indonesia1381:958,32770,806
Mauritania471:87,1255,595
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
France61:11,070,454349,096
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Djam (885) may also be a first name.

Djam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Djam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻡ) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Djam.

How Common Is The Last Name Djam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Djam is the 101,757th most widely held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,571,269 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Djam are found; 58 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 273,274th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 885 people.

The surname Djam is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 3,277 people, or 1 in 6,338. In Cameroon Djam is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 40 percent live, Centre Region, where 22 percent live and North Region, where 16 percent live. Excluding Cameroon this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 23 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.

Djam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Djam last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Djam earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 106.42% more than the national average, earning $89,069 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Djame893,167/
Dijam8933/
Djaim8930/
Djaam893/
Djiam892/
Hdjam892/
Djham891/
Dhjam891/
Djeam891/
Djamd891/
Djajm891/
Jam8619,173/
Djatim80161/
Djasim8061/
Dejgam8047/
Djaime8040/
Djamne8028/
Djamme8022/
Dujgam804/
Djiame803/
Djacem803/
Djasem803/
Djeame802/
Djasme802/
Djaham801/
Jamh7532,527/
Djan7518,598/
Jamt7515,376/
Jame759,294/
Jaam753,806/
Hjam753,680/
Jaim752,395/
Diam752,323/
Jham751,742/
Jaum751,356/
Djom751,330/
Deam751,243/
Dyam75913/
Jasm75376/
Tjam75249/
Jamn75204/
Jamm75193/
Jamd75136/
Jeam7563/
Jjam7553/
Jamg7525/
Jajm756/
Jaym755/
Jatm752/
Jzam752/
Jamq752/
Jamï751/
Xjam751/
Dcam751/
Djachim7333/
Djamova7313/
Djassem732/
Djassim732/
Djiamne732/
Deejaem732/
Djachem731/
Djiamme731/
Dejiame731/
Jaime67191,726/
Jasim6725,544/
Jayme6717,353/
Diame6712,192/
Djane677,491/
Jaume675,169/
Djian671,545/
Deham671,535/
Jasem671,454/
Jamme671,366/
Jatim671,275/
Djang671,082/
Dijan671,046/
Djoum67980/
Jasme67968/
Djean67757/
Djome67325/
Djain67205/
Jamne67150/
Jatem67148/
Dayom67127/
Dzham67106/
Deahm6792/
Hjamd6779/
Diham6766/
Dujom6744/
Jacim6733/
Jhaum6733/
Djand6726/
Dhjan6722/
Tjaum6721/
Djanh6720/
Jamth6720/
Dhyam6716/
Jeame6713/
Jaame6712/
Hjaam679/
Dijom678/
Jhaim677/
Djaun676/
Djann676/
Dajom676/
Jhaam676/
Dyham676/
Jhamn676/
Dhiam675/
Hjjam675/
Deeam675/
Djiom674/
Dyame674/
Jaimn674/
Djant674/
Jamtt674/
Shjam674/
Jacem674/
D'Jan673/
Jaism672/
Dieam672/
Djomg672/
Jambp672/
Djhan672/
Djoom672/
Djeum672/
Jeahm672/
Jhamm671/
Jaajm671/
Djaan671/
Dyamd671/
Dziam671/
Tjaim671/
Dhjassem671/
Hjame671/
Jaîme671/
Jathm671/
Jatme671/
Jjamm671/
Tdjom671/
Tjame671/
Djoym671/
Djiamgue671/
Djiassem671/
Djeim671/
Dejom671/
D'yam671/
Diamg671/
Deaam671/
Zjamm671/
Dheam671/
Diamm671/
Diamn671/
Ja'am671/
Jaaim671/
Jahym671/
Jamgq671/
Jeamt671/
Jamkh671/
Jhamh671/
Drzam670/

Djam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Djam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﻡjam72
ﺍﺟﻢajm16
ﺍﺟﺎﻡajam4
ﺃﺟﻢajm4
ﺍﻟﺠﻢaljm4

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