Hoyam Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Hoyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
India101:76,706,538639,611
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Hoyam (6,662) may also be a first name.

Hoyam Last Name Facts

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

Hoyam (Marathi: होयाम) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoyam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,808,717th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Hoyam live; 29 percent live in West Asia and 27 percent live in Levant. Hoyam is also the 80,119th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 6,662 people.

The last name Hoyam is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 741,247. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: National Capital District, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 21 percent are found and Morocco, where 19 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houyam915/
Hoyame913/
Khoyam911/
Oyam89464/
Hoym897/
Houyame839/
Chooyam831/
Hoyan801,622/
Hayam801,171/
Hoyme80471/
Huyam80448/
Hoyem80303/
Oyame80177/
Goyam8070/
Hiyam8042/
Yoyam8040/
Hoyom8033/
Ahyam8019/
Joyam807/
Heyam806/
Hojam806/
Hoyim805/
Hyjam805/
Hyiam801/
Ouyam801/
Hoiam801/
Oyamg801/
Chouyame7714/
Houyamne7712/
Oym759/
Khayam732,478/
Choyan731,031/
Khojam73385/
Khoyan73288/
Hayame73165/
Hohyna73159/
Heyame73138/
Khoyim7379/
Hoyane7370/
Khiyam7362/
Chiyam7360/
Chayam7351/
Houyan7322/
Chojam7317/
Khyyam7317/
Kheyam7316/
Hoyang7316/
Ahayam7316/
Khoyem7310/
Houyem738/
Choyim735/
Hohiam735/
Hayasm734/
Hojame733/
Khyiam732/
Hoyhan732/
Gahyam732/
Hiyame732/
Hooyom732/
Choymn731/
Hayaum731/
Hooysm731/
Ahyamd731/
Ihyame731/
Houyom731/
Hoyemn731/
Hojsym731/
Khoiam731/
Khyjam731/
Choyom731/
Hayham731/
Hjuyam731/
Chuyam731/
Huoyan731/
Heyham730/
Goyham730/
Haim679,970/
Ayam675,979/
Oyan673,716/
Eyam673,716/
Oyom673,594/
Yoam673,528/
Yyam673,379/
Oyem672,579/
Iyam672,152/
Heym671,373/
Houm67903/
Oyim67848/
Haum67499/
Ojam67237/
Oiam67235/
Hajm67220/
Uyam67218/
Hoim67203/
Haym67177/
Eham67176/
Heam67170/
Houyang67144/
Hoyn6764/
Khioyom6749/
Yoym6735/
Hayaume6729/
Houyeme6726/
Choyang6723/
Chhojam6717/
Choyina678/
Joym678/
Khayame678/
Oyme676/
Choojam676/
Cheyame675/
Hojm675/
Ioam673/
Oysm673/
Khoyane673/
Chhayam672/
Chiyame672/
Huym672/
Huoyang672/
Houyane672/
Chayham672/
Yjam672/
Khohjam672/
Oymh672/
Chouyan671/
Ohym671/
Choyhan671/
Houjame671/
Héam671/
Chayaum671/
Choyane671/
Oymk671/
Oymm671/
Oyhm671/
Uoym671/
Ahym671/
Chuoiam671/
Chuoyna671/
Choyhom671/
Choyiem671/
Chooyem671/
Goym670/

Hoyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hoyam in the Marathi language
होयामhoyama-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hoyam
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