Edjam Surname
Approximately 103 people bear this surname
Edjam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 51 | 1:202,659 | 19,139 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Ivory Coast | 15 | 1:1,538,082 | 31,691 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
Edjam (72) may also be a first name.
Edjam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edjam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Edjam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺟﻢ) is more commonly found in Benin than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Edjam.
How Common Is The Last Name Edjam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,817,111th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. Edjam is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Edjam live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,143,416th most frequently held forename globally It is held by 72 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Benin, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 202,659. In Benin Edjam is most frequent in: Donga Department, where 100 percent are found. Besides Benin it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in France, where 26 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 15 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hedjam | 91 | 516 | / |
| Edjame | 91 | 8 | / |
| Gedjam | 91 | 5 | / |
| Eidjam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ejam | 89 | 515 | / |
| Hedjame | 83 | 2 | / |
| Edjeame | 83 | 1 | / |
| Adjam | 80 | 2,540 | / |
| Edjan | 80 | 1,188 | / |
| Odjam | 80 | 287 | / |
| Hejam | 80 | 92 | / |
| Edeam | 80 | 65 | / |
| Ejjam | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ejaim | 80 | 9 | / |
| Idjam | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ediam | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ejaam | 80 | 5 | / |
| Eajam | 80 | 4 | / |
| Eijam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Edjom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ejaum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ejsam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Edjang | 73 | 12,713 | / |
| Hadjam | 73 | 4,406 | / |
| Edjane | 73 | 179 | / |
| Idjham | 73 | 44 | / |
| Ediame | 73 | 37 | / |
| Eidjan | 73 | 31 | / |
| Hedjan | 73 | 26 | / |
| Edjome | 73 | 19 | / |
| Gedjan | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ejamhe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Edjian | 73 | 8 | / |
| Edjoum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ediham | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hedyam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jeejam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eadiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hejjam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edyame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edjiom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edjeim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adjiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Odjiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jidjam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hodjam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edeham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adjaim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yedyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edzham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ejaime | 73 | 1 | / |
| Esam | 67 | 50,917 | / |
| Ejan | 67 | 1,336 | / |
| Ejom | 67 | 764 | / |
| Ijam | 67 | 496 | / |
| Ecam | 67 | 304 | / |
| Edjagne | 67 | 240 | / |
| Ezam | 67 | 169 | / |
| Jjam | 67 | 53 | / |
| Edjiane | 67 | 47 | / |
| Hadjaim | 67 | 19 | / |
| Heedjan | 67 | 18 | / |
| Edjoume | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jsam | 67 | 8 | / |
| Edehamn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Edijane | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hadjjam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Haddjam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hadijam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Exam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yjam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jzam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hidjaim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hedjane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahadjam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeedeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hejaime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edehame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ediamhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edijoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edjeang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eddyham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Addjaim | 67 | 1 | / |
Edjam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Edjam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺟﻢ | ajm | 60 |
| ﺍﺟﺎﻡ | ajam | 20 |
| ﺍﺩﺟﺎﻡ | adjam | 20 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Edjam
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