Hyam Surname
Approximately 1,731 people bear this surname
Hyam Surname Definition:
(Hebrew) Life [Hebrew hhayim] (English) = Higham, q.v.
Read More About This SurnameHyam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 931 | 1:59,848 | 7,122 |
| Australia | 280 | 1:96,413 | 10,942 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| United States | 108 | 1:3,356,101 | 190,802 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| India | 41 | 1:18,708,912 | 282,725 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 455 | 1:53,572 | 6,432 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
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.
From Eyam; a location name in Derbyshire.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chyam | 89 | 4,744 | / |
| Khyam | 89 | 270 | / |
| Hyham | 89 | 47 | / |
| Hyamd | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hyamn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yam | 86 | 61,998 | / |
| Ghiyam | 80 | 15 | / |
| Hayyam | 80 | 10 | / |
| Huiyam | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hoyiam | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khyamm | 80 | 2 | / |
| Heuyam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khyaam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hajyam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chyamm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Huyyam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hyan | 75 | 22,875 | / |
| Yamd | 75 | 5,461 | / |
| Yame | 75 | 3,738 | / |
| Hjam | 75 | 3,680 | / |
| Yoam | 75 | 3,528 | / |
| Jham | 75 | 1,742 | / |
| Hiam | 75 | 1,271 | / |
| Yiam | 75 | 632 | / |
| Yaam | 75 | 567 | / |
| Yham | 75 | 241 | / |
| Iham | 75 | 231 | / |
| Hyom | 75 | 211 | / |
| Eham | 75 | 176 | / |
| Yamn | 75 | 174 | / |
| Heam | 75 | 170 | / |
| Yahm | 75 | 129 | / |
| Yamm | 75 | 91 | / |
| Yasm | 75 | 48 | / |
| Yamg | 75 | 44 | / |
| Yamh | 75 | 19 | / |
| Yamt | 75 | 17 | / |
| Jyam | 75 | 15 | / |
| Yatm | 75 | 8 | / |
| Yamq | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yajm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Héam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khayyam | 73 | 2,339 | / |
| Khaiyam | 73 | 1,021 | / |
| Chaiyam | 73 | 83 | / |
| Cheyiam | 73 | 8 | / |
| Hyahoum | 73 | 3 | / |
| Chuiyam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kheyyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaayam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chyatim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hyassim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huiyame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khuyyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huyhyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chyan | 67 | 27,053 | / |
| Yatim | 67 | 21,429 | / |
| Khyan | 67 | 9,774 | / |
| Chiam | 67 | 6,094 | / |
| Jaham | 67 | 3,617 | / |
| Cheam | 67 | 3,495 | / |
| Yasim | 67 | 3,302 | / |
| Ijham | 67 | 2,590 | / |
| Khiam | 67 | 1,003 | / |
| Yatem | 67 | 631 | / |
| Yacim | 67 | 366 | / |
| Yamng | 67 | 295 | / |
| Hijam | 67 | 197 | / |
| Ayyam | 67 | 176 | / |
| Ajham | 67 | 175 | / |
| Yamme | 67 | 140 | / |
| Yatme | 67 | 111 | / |
| Yasem | 67 | 99 | / |
| Ujham | 67 | 88 | / |
| Hjamd | 67 | 79 | / |
| Hajom | 67 | 72 | / |
| Aiyam | 67 | 55 | / |
| Hyang | 67 | 53 | / |
| Ihame | 67 | 51 | / |
| Ayiam | 67 | 49 | / |
| Ojham | 67 | 41 | / |
| Jiham | 67 | 36 | / |
| Aayam | 67 | 33 | / |
| Jhaum | 67 | 33 | / |
| Hoyom | 67 | 33 | / |
| Oiyam | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hayom | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yaham | 67 | 21 | / |
| Giham | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jhame | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yamne | 67 | 12 | / |
| Heyom | 67 | 10 | / |
| Eyyam | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hjaam | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yasme | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yamkh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ajyam | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hiame | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hyane | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jhaim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yathm | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ehamn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yahum | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jhaam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hiham | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yacem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Heham | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jhamn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chyom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ojyam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hjjam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yoamm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eyiam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iaham | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yayme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oyeam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaiyame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yamdd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khayyaam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyanh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyann | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaoum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yiamh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhgam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaatm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaeem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yammh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khayyamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Johym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamnt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiame | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'yam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihoym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yasmh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yatym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaoom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamcq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiamk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyatn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hieam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahayham | 67 | 0 | / |
Hyam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hyam in the Hindi language | ||
| हयाम | hayama | - |
| Hyam in the Marathi language | ||
| हयाम | hayama | 66.67 |
| याम | yama | 33.33 |
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