Hyam Surname

233,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hyam Surname Definition:

(Hebrew) Life [Hebrew hhayim] (English) = Higham, q.v.

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Hyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9311:59,8487,122
Australia2801:96,41310,942
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Canada711:518,95243,932
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
India411:18,708,912282,725
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France31:22,140,907385,998
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4551:53,5726,432
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Hyam (1,568) may also be a first name.

Hyam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Hebrew) Life [Hebrew hhayim] (English) = Higham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Eyam; a location name in Derbyshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Old English word hegham, which means 'enclosed dwelling'. This name comes from having lived in or beside an enclosed region.

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Hyam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hyam (Hindi: हयाम, Marathi: हयाम) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hyam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 233,088th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,210,021 people. The surname Hyam is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Hyam reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles. Hyam is also the 195,556th most numerous forename at a global level It is held by 1,568 people.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 931 people, or 1 in 59,848. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, Essex, where 13 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent live and Egypt, where 9 percent live.

Hyam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hyam has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hyam last name grew 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it declined 21 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hyam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hyam last name are 18.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Hyam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 115.33% more than the national average, earning R 511,704 per year; in United States they earn 8.19% less than the national average, earning $39,615 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.44% less than the national average, earning $45,488 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chyam894,744/
Khyam89270/
Hyham8947/
Hyamd893/
Hyamn891/
Yam8661,998/
Ghiyam8015/
Hayyam8010/
Huiyam806/
Hoyiam804/
Khyamm802/
Heuyam801/
Khyaam801/
Hajyam801/
Chyamm801/
Huyyam801/
Hyan7522,875/
Yamd755,461/
Yame753,738/
Hjam753,680/
Yoam753,528/
Jham751,742/
Hiam751,271/
Yiam75632/
Yaam75567/
Yham75241/
Iham75231/
Hyom75211/
Eham75176/
Yamn75174/
Heam75170/
Yahm75129/
Yamm7591/
Yasm7548/
Yamg7544/
Yamh7519/
Yamt7517/
Jyam7515/
Yatm758/
Yamq752/
Yajm751/
Héam751/
Yaym751/
Khayyam732,339/
Khaiyam731,021/
Chaiyam7383/
Cheyiam738/
Hyahoum733/
Chuiyam732/
Kheyyam731/
Khaayam731/
Chyatim731/
Hyassim731/
Huiyame731/
Khuyyam731/
Huyhyam731/
Chyan6727,053/
Yatim6721,429/
Khyan679,774/
Chiam676,094/
Jaham673,617/
Cheam673,495/
Yasim673,302/
Ijham672,590/
Khiam671,003/
Yatem67631/
Yacim67366/
Yamng67295/
Hijam67197/
Ayyam67176/
Ajham67175/
Yamme67140/
Yatme67111/
Yasem6799/
Ujham6788/
Hjamd6779/
Hajom6772/
Aiyam6755/
Hyang6753/
Ihame6751/
Ayiam6749/
Ojham6741/
Jiham6736/
Aayam6733/
Jhaum6733/
Hoyom6733/
Oiyam6728/
Hayom6722/
Yaham6721/
Giham6716/
Jhame6713/
Yamne6712/
Heyom6710/
Eyyam6710/
Hjaam679/
Yasme679/
Yamkh679/
Ajyam678/
Hiame678/
Hyane678/
Jhaim677/
Yathm677/
Ehamn677/
Yahum677/
Jhaam676/
Hiham676/
Yacem676/
Heham676/
Jhamn676/
Chyom675/
Ojyam675/
Hjjam675/
Yoamm675/
Eyiam674/
Iaham674/
Yayme674/
Oyeam674/
Chaiyame673/
Yamdd672/
Khayyaam672/
Hyanh672/
Ehham672/
Hyann672/
Yaoum672/
Yiamh672/
Hyand671/
Jyamd671/
Oyyam671/
Jhamm671/
Jhgam671/
Hyhan671/
Ihamm671/
Yaatm671/
Yaeem671/
Ujyam671/
Yammh671/
Hjame671/
Khyom671/
Khayyamm671/
Johym671/
Yaiem671/
Yamnt671/
Yiame671/
D'yam671/
Hjyan671/
Hyome671/
Ihoym671/
Eiyam671/
Yasmh671/
Oyiam671/
Uyeam671/
Yatym671/
Yiaim671/
Yaoom671/
Yamcq671/
Jhamh671/
Hhyan671/
Hiamk671/
Hyatn671/
Hieam671/
Gahayham670/

Hyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hyam in the Hindi language
हयामhayama-
Hyam in the Marathi language
हयामhayama66.67
यामyama33.33

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