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
Iyam (Hindi: इयाम, Marathi: इयाम, Oriya: ଇୟମ୍) is found most in Nigeria. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 195,104th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,386,406 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Iyam are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iyam is also the 35,427th most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 21,820 people.
It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,299 people, or 1 in 136,369. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Cross River, where 74 percent live, Yobe, where 5 percent live and Bauchi, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 34 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Iyam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Iyam surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with 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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