Iyam Surname

195,104th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,2991:136,3698,801
Indonesia7271:181,91117,509
India521:14,751,257245,013
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Iyam (21,820) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giyam89421/
Iyame89251/
Hiyam8942/
Yiyam898/
Iyasm891/
Iyamh891/
Iyamn891/
Iyamne807/
Yiyame802/
Hiyame802/
Yiyamm801/
Ihyame801/
Iyamme801/
Iyamnk801/
Ayam755,979/
Eyam753,716/
Yoam753,528/
Yyam753,379/
Iyem752,045/
Iyan751,888/
Aiam75801/
Ijam75496/
Oyam75464/
Iyom75253/
Oiam75235/
Uyam75218/
Eiam7515/
Uiam7513/
Iiam759/
Ioam753/
Ieam752/
Yjam752/
Aiym751/
Ijym751/
Gayam675,041/
Iyang673,632/
Hayam671,171/
Hiyan67622/
Ayham67532/
Iyane67528/
Gijam67474/
Huyam67448/
Ihyom67397/
Ouiam67375/
Giyem67339/
Iyeme67320/
Ayame67232/
Hijam67197/
Oyame67177/
Eyame67168/
Iyome67159/
Giyan67157/
Haiam67125/
Ayamk67122/
Gaiam6781/
Ahiam6780/
Goyam6770/
Aiham6749/
Hoyam6748/
Yoyam6740/
Aiamd6738/
Ihyan6729/
Ijjam6724/
Heiam6724/
Geyam6722/
Uyame6721/
Ahyam6719/
Aiame6719/
Goiam6718/
Yiyan6717/
Uyham6715/
Aiyom6714/
Giyom6713/
Yijam6711/
Ioyan6710/
Hiiam679/
Yyamm677/
Iiahm677/
Heyam676/
Iyand676/
Hyjam675/
Yoamm675/
Eyahm674/
Ayamh674/
Ayamn674/
Uyaum673/
Iyant673/
Ijyan673/
Yhiam672/
Iyanh672/
Auyam672/
Ihiam672/
Hiyem672/
Iyemc672/
Oiahm671/
Ioyna671/
Eiame671/
Eyham671/
Ayamm671/
Aiamn671/
Uiahm671/
Iyahn671/
Ioyem671/
Hyiam671/
Ijiam671/
Uiyme671/
Ijamm671/
Hiyom671/
Ouyam671/
Yojam671/
Yiyem671/
Auiam671/
Ayamd671/
Hoiam671/
Gaiym671/
Oyamg671/
Aiyna671/
Hieam671/

Iyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iyam in the Hindi language
इयामiyama78.95
ईयामiyama5.26
ईयमiyama5.26
इयमiyama5.26
आईमa'ima5.26
Iyam in the Oriya language
ଇୟମ୍iyam66.67
ଇୟମiyama33.33
Iyam in the Marathi language
इयामiyama59.26
ईयामiyama33.33
इयमiyama3.7
यामyama3.7

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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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