Fayam Surname
Approximately 227 people bear this surname
Fayam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 168 | 1:1,054,421 | 44,098 |
| Indonesia | 23 | 1:5,749,965 | 259,967 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Fayam (221) may also be a first name.
Fayam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fayam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fayam (Hindi: फायम, Marathi: फयाम) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fayam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,085,744th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Fayam live; 76 percent live in West Africa and 74 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 606,684th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 221 people.
The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 168 people, or 1 in 1,054,421. In Nigeria Fayam is primarily concentrated in: Plateau, where 29 percent are found, Borno, where 24 percent are found and Kaduna, where 11 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 10 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayame | 91 | 19 | / |
| Fayasm | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fayan | 80 | 574 | / |
| Fahym | 80 | 490 | / |
| Fayum | 80 | 405 | / |
| Vayam | 80 | 96 | / |
| Fayim | 80 | 68 | / |
| Faiam | 80 | 60 | / |
| Fiyam | 80 | 36 | / |
| Fayem | 80 | 35 | / |
| Fayom | 80 | 17 | / |
| Fajam | 80 | 9 | / |
| Fayme | 80 | 8 | / |
| Feyam | 80 | 6 | / |
| Foyam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Faaim | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fayhm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fahaim | 73 | 2,317 | / |
| Fayant | 73 | 641 | / |
| Fayoum | 73 | 626 | / |
| Fauyan | 73 | 58 | / |
| Fayeem | 73 | 44 | / |
| Fayoom | 73 | 40 | / |
| Fayand | 73 | 37 | / |
| Fayina | 73 | 22 | / |
| Fahyna | 73 | 13 | / |
| Fahyan | 73 | 12 | / |
| Fayome | 73 | 10 | / |
| Fayhan | 73 | 6 | / |
| Phayam | 73 | 6 | / |
| Fayang | 73 | 5 | / |
| Faiham | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fayane | 73 | 4 | / |
| Faysem | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fahiam | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fayuum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fayehm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fayanh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fahyem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vayamm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faiyna | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fayime | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fayume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faycem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fuyame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fajame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faiahm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fahyum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fayaun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foyham | 73 | 0 | / |
| Faim | 67 | 6,235 | / |
| Fayn | 67 | 631 | / |
| Faynova | 67 | 42 | / |
| Faum | 67 | 41 | / |
| Faem | 67 | 24 | / |
| Feym | 67 | 5 | / |
| Faggiam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fyem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fajm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Feam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faihame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faihasm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahayan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foym | 67 | 0 | / |
Fayam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fayam in the Marathi language | ||
| फयाम | phayama | - |
| Fayam in the Hindi language | ||
| फायम | phayama | 81.52 |
| फयाम | phayama | 13.04 |
| फयम | phayama | 5.43 |
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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
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- 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 Fayam
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