Dzam Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Dzam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dzam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340

Dzam (24) may also be a first name.

Dzam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dzam occurs most in Nigeria. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dzam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most frequently used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Dzam live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dzam is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 24 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 22,142,845. In Nigeria Dzam is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 88 percent are found and Cross River, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Malaysia, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzame891,971/
Dzham89106/
Dzaam894/
Dzaim892/
Dzeam891/
Zam8619,464/
Dzhame802/
Dzasim801/
Zaim7520,692/
Zahm751,847/
Zaam751,148/
Zaum75523/
Tzam75221/
Zaym75210/
Dzan75102/
Zham7567/
Hzam7563/
Zamm7545/
Zamh7515/
Zaïm7510/
Dzom7510/
Dsam757/
Zzam753/
Zeam752/
Za'm751/
Czam751/
Dcam751/
Dzhasim7329/
Dzamová7310/
Dzhasem7310/
Dzamova738/
Dzhan672,388/
Dzhom67860/
Zaaim67760/
Zaham67146/
Dzhamova6797/
Dzane6788/
Dzoum6770/
Dzaan6751/
Dzain6746/
H'Zam6714/
Dzang6713/
Dsamd6711/
Zaaym679/
Dzhassym676/
Zaumm676/
Dzaun676/
Dzomn674/
Za'am673/
Zhaim673/
Dsame673/
D'Zan672/
Zhaam672/
Dssam672/
Dzhassim672/
Thzam671/
Ziahm671/
Hzzam671/
Zhham671/
Zaaam671/
Hzaim671/
Zaamh671/
Zsamm671/
Dxsam671/
Dhsam670/

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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 Dzam
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis