Dwam Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Dwam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 38 | 1:4,661,652 | 124,734 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Dwam (29) may also be a first name.
Dwam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dwam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dwam (Arabic: ضوام) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dwam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,055,934th most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Dwam are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 29 people.
The last name Dwam is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 4,661,652. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Plateau, where 74 percent live, Kano, where 24 percent live and Adamawa, where 3 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 2 percent live and Egypt, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwamm | 89 | 6 | / |
| Dwaim | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dwan | 75 | 2,176 | / |
| Duam | 75 | 62 | / |
| Twam | 75 | 45 | / |
| Dwom | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dvam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dwaseem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dwane | 67 | 1,526 | / |
| Duame | 67 | 98 | / |
| Dhwan | 67 | 70 | / |
| Dwain | 67 | 25 | / |
| Dwome | 67 | 11 | / |
| D'Wan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dhvam | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dwhan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dwean | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhuam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dwaun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Twaim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Htwam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Duamg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Twame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tdwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thwam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duamt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twamn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwayn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwann | 67 | 0 | / |
Dwam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dwam in the Arabic language | ||
| ضوام | dwam | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Dwam
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