Hirnyam Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Hirnyam Surname User-submission:

The surname Hirnyam has two possible origins:

1. It comes from hir, which means 'hiding from something', and nyam, which means 'animal'. Therefore the surname means 'hiding from animals'.

2. It comes from hir, which means 'kidney', and nyam, which means 'meat'.

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Hirnyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria551:3,220,77797,902
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Hirnyam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Hirnyam has two possible origins:

1. It comes from hir, which means 'hiding from something', and nyam, which means 'animal'. Therefore the surname means 'hiding from animals'.

2. It comes from hir, which means 'kidney', and nyam, which means 'meat'. Therefore the surname means 'kidney of meat'. It is mostly used by the Benue tribe, Nigeria.

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Hirnyam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hirnyam is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hirnyam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hirnyam is the 2,580,327th most frequently used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Hirnyam are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 3,220,777. In Nigeria Hirnyam is most frequent in: Benue, where 91 percent are found, Nasarawa, where 5 percent are found and Borno, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Hirnyam is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chirnyam934/
Irnyam921/
Jirnyam861/
Ernyam77160/
Irnyan773/
Chirnyang751/
Iorniam716/
Hernyan711/
Iornyan711/
Iornyom711/
Chernyan6754/
Chirnian671/

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