Giyam Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Giyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3861:137,15412,684
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Giyam (465) may also be a first name.

Giyam Last Name Facts

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

Giyam (Hindi: गीयाम, Marathi: िगयाम) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Giyam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 699,651st most common family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 17,310,085 people. Giyam occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Giyam live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 395,119th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 465 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 386 people, or 1 in 137,154. In Tanzania Giyam is most prevalent in: Manyara Region, where 99 percent live, Arusha Region, where 0 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 0 percent live. Excluding Tanzania Giyam is found in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.

Giyam Last Name Statistics demography

Giyam earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 77.61% less than the national average, earning R 53,196 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giyame9157/
Ngiyam911/
Guiyam911/
Iyam892,152/
Siyam8018,513/
Gayam805,041/
Gijam80474/
Giyem80339/
Ziyam80317/
Iyame80251/
Ciyam80220/
Giyan80157/
Gaiam8081/
Goyam8070/
Hiyam8042/
Jiyam8033/
Geyam8022/
Goiam8018/
Giyom8013/
Yiyam808/
Gyiam804/
Iyasm801/
Gieam801/
Iyamh801/
Gaiym801/
Ngayam73527/
Ghayam73373/
Giyane73208/
Goiyom73100/
Geyame7367/
Khiyam7362/
Chiyam7360/
Giyang7329/
Gayame7328/
Guiyan7322/
Giayan7321/
Oggiam7317/
Ngiyan7317/
Ngoyam7316/
Ngijam7310/
Goiame7310/
Ngeyam7310/
Guiyem738/
Gaiahm737/
Giyome735/
Gijame734/
Jiyame733/
Djiyam733/
Goyamk733/
Ghuiam732/
Yiyame732/
Gahyam732/
Hiyame732/
Geyamn731/
Gieham731/
Giajam731/
Guuyam731/
Gouyam731/
Yiyamm731/
Ihyame731/
Iyamme731/
Ngaiam731/
Ziayam731/
Gueyam731/
Gaiyom731/
Gahiam731/
Giyanh731/
Gayham730/
Goyham730/
Ayam675,979/
Eyam673,716/
Yoam673,528/
Yyam673,379/
Iyem672,045/
Gaum67826/
Aiam67801/
Gaim67531/
Ijam67496/
Oyam67464/
Iyom67253/
Oiam67235/
Uyam67218/
Goim67167/
Geym67148/
Geam67118/
Gaem6777/
Guiyang6725/
Gaym6722/
Eiam6715/
Uiam6713/
Geyamme6710/
Iiam679/
Gouiame679/
Giayang677/
Gajm674/
Goyhame674/
Ioam673/
Ngouyam673/
Chiyame672/
Guiyane672/
Ieam672/
Yjam672/
Guyyamm671/
Guiyome671/
Giaiame671/
Aiym671/
Ijym671/
Ghayham670/
Goym670/

Giyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Giyam in the Hindi language
गीयामgiyama-
Giyam in the Marathi language
िगयामigayama-

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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 Giyam
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