Iyam Surname
Approximately 2,152 people bear this surname
Iyam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,299 | 1:136,369 | 8,801 |
| Indonesia | 727 | 1:181,911 | 17,509 |
| India | 52 | 1:14,751,257 | 245,013 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Iyam (21,820) may also be a first name.
Iyam Demographics
Average Iyam Salary in
United States
$63,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Iyam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iyam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Iyam (Hindi: इयाम, Marathi: इयाम, Oriya: ଇୟମ୍) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 195,104th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,386,406 people. Iyam occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Iyam live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 35,427th most frequent forename on earth, held by 21,820 people.
Iyam is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,299 people, or 1 in 136,369. In Nigeria Iyam is most numerous in: Cross River, where 74 percent are found, Yobe, where 5 percent are found and Bauchi, where 3 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Iyam occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 34 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.
Iyam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Iyam last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
Iyam earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giyam | 89 | 421 | / |
| Iyame | 89 | 251 | / |
| Hiyam | 89 | 42 | / |
| Yiyam | 89 | 8 | / |
| Iyasm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iyamh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iyamn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iyamne | 80 | 7 | / |
| Yiyame | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hiyame | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yiyamm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ihyame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyamme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyamnk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayam | 75 | 5,979 | / |
| Eyam | 75 | 3,716 | / |
| Yoam | 75 | 3,528 | / |
| Yyam | 75 | 3,379 | / |
| Iyem | 75 | 2,045 | / |
| Iyan | 75 | 1,888 | / |
| Aiam | 75 | 801 | / |
| Ijam | 75 | 496 | / |
| Oyam | 75 | 464 | / |
| Iyom | 75 | 253 | / |
| Oiam | 75 | 235 | / |
| Uyam | 75 | 218 | / |
| Eiam | 75 | 15 | / |
| Uiam | 75 | 13 | / |
| Iiam | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ioam | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ieam | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yjam | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aiym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gayam | 67 | 5,041 | / |
| Iyang | 67 | 3,632 | / |
| Hayam | 67 | 1,171 | / |
| Hiyan | 67 | 622 | / |
| Ayham | 67 | 532 | / |
| Iyane | 67 | 528 | / |
| Gijam | 67 | 474 | / |
| Huyam | 67 | 448 | / |
| Ihyom | 67 | 397 | / |
| Ouiam | 67 | 375 | / |
| Giyem | 67 | 339 | / |
| Iyeme | 67 | 320 | / |
| Ayame | 67 | 232 | / |
| Hijam | 67 | 197 | / |
| Oyame | 67 | 177 | / |
| Eyame | 67 | 168 | / |
| Iyome | 67 | 159 | / |
| Giyan | 67 | 157 | / |
| Haiam | 67 | 125 | / |
| Ayamk | 67 | 122 | / |
| Gaiam | 67 | 81 | / |
| Ahiam | 67 | 80 | / |
| Goyam | 67 | 70 | / |
| Aiham | 67 | 49 | / |
| Hoyam | 67 | 48 | / |
| Yoyam | 67 | 40 | / |
| Aiamd | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ihyan | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ijjam | 67 | 24 | / |
| Heiam | 67 | 24 | / |
| Geyam | 67 | 22 | / |
| Uyame | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ahyam | 67 | 19 | / |
| Aiame | 67 | 19 | / |
| Goiam | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yiyan | 67 | 17 | / |
| Uyham | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aiyom | 67 | 14 | / |
| Giyom | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yijam | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ioyan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hiiam | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yyamm | 67 | 7 | / |
| Iiahm | 67 | 7 | / |
| Heyam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Iyand | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hyjam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yoamm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eyahm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayamh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayamn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uyaum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iyant | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ijyan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yhiam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iyanh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auyam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ihiam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hiyem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iyemc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oiahm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiamn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiahm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyahn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiyme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yojam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyamg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hieam | 67 | 1 | / |
Iyam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iyam in the Hindi language | ||
| इयाम | iyama | 78.95 |
| ईयाम | iyama | 5.26 |
| ईयम | iyama | 5.26 |
| इयम | iyama | 5.26 |
| आईम | a'ima | 5.26 |
| Iyam in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇୟମ୍ | iyam | 66.67 |
| ଇୟମ | iyama | 33.33 |
| Iyam in the Marathi language | ||
| इयाम | iyama | 59.26 |
| ईयाम | iyama | 33.33 |
| इयम | iyama | 3.7 |
| याम | yama | 3.7 |
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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 Iyam
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