Jamjam Surname

182,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Jamjam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jamjam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,6941:31,9824,094
India2271:3,379,14397,272
Yemen1941:136,2137,085
Indonesia1701:777,93659,310
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Jamjam (1,154) may also be a first name.

Jamjam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jamjam (Hindi: जमजम, Marathi: जमजम) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jamjam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jamjam is the 182,027th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 3,119,669 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Jamjam live; 73 percent live in Southern Africa and 73 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 234,177th most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 1,154 people.

Jamjam is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,694 people, or 1 in 31,982. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 57 percent are found, Western Cape, where 12 percent are found and Gauteng, where 11 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent are found and Yemen, where 8 percent are found.

Jamjam Last Name Statistics demography

Jamjam earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.65% less than the national average, earning R 143,424 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jamjyam927/
Jamjaem922/
Jyamjam921/
Jamjjam921/
Jamjame921/
Jamjamg921/
Tjamtjam8612/
Djamdjam862/
Jamjan83158/
Jamzam8324/
Hamjam8316/
Jamsam8310/
Jamiam837/
Jamjom836/
Samjam833/
Yamjam833/
Jamham832/
Jomjam832/
Jamyam832/
Jamjoom779,709/
Jamjoum77518/
Jamjang77379/
Janjyam77175/
Jamjyan77142/
Jamjian7731/
Jamkham7725/
Jiamjan7715/
Janjeam7713/
Janjham777/
Khamjam777/
Jamjank775/
Jamjain773/
Jeamjan773/
Janjiam773/
Jamniam772/
Jamiham771/
Zamjahm771/
Jamsham771/
Jamjane771/
Jaimjan771/
Jamijan771/
Jamjand771/
Jamjant771/
Jamijian7131/
Janjaham713/
Djamjian712/
Djamdjan711/
Jamijyan711/
Jeamjang711/
Jiamjoem711/
Khamjham711/
Zamzam6718,583/
Samsam674,790/
Jamyan671,635/
Hamham67964/
Jamian67711/
Camcam67527/
Samyam67274/
Zameam67199/
Janjan67171/
Jansam6787/
Janyam6784/
Yamyam6782/
Jomjan6771/
Samiam6753/
Jamsan6753/
Janzam6745/
Samjan6741/
Djamiatim6719/
Zamsam6713/
Janiam6712/
Yamiam6712/
Camjan6711/
Zamiam6710/
Yamjan679/
Jamean678/
Jagnam677/
Jamsem677/
Jancam677/
Jamjon675/
Yamjom674/
Iamiam674/
Yamsam673/
Jamsom673/
Hamiam673/
Jamzan673/
Eamyam673/
Iamjan673/
Samzam672/
Jeamjeang672/
Janham672/
Hamyam672/
Jamgojian671/
Zamcam671/
Janeam671/
Jomjom671/
Yamzam671/
Djamdjean671/
Zamjan671/
Yamham671/
Eameam671/
Jamhom671/
Homjam671/

Jamjam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jamjam in the Hindi language
जमजमjamajama-
Jamjam in the Marathi language
जमजमjamajama-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jamjam
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