Janam Surname

76,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Janam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Janam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6,1491:124,7468,038
Pakistan721:2,481,16521,781
Malaysia441:670,32331,889
Afghanistan321:1,004,7879,548
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Janam (3,998) may also be a first name.

Janam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Janam (Arabic: جانام, Bengali: জনম, Hindi: जनम, Marathi: जनम, Oriya: ଜାନାମ) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Janam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Janam is the 76,745th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,141,891 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Janam are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 110,450th most widely held forename at a global level, borne by 3,998 people.

This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 6,149 people, or 1 in 124,746. In India Janam is most prevalent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 65 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 18 percent are found and Delhi, where 5 percent are found. Barring India it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 1 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.

Janam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Janam has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Janam last name decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jangam9165,197/
Jannam91196/
Jainam91122/
Jaanam9169/
Janame9165/
Djanam9164/
Jatnam9151/
Jamnam9113/
Jagnam917/
Jhanam917/
Jjanam915/
Jaynam915/
Janaim915/
Janamm914/
Jaenam914/
Jianam914/
Janaam912/
Janham912/
Jyanam911/
Jahnam911/
Janeam911/
Janaum911/
Jaingam83766/
Janngam83324/
Jangamm8319/
Jannahm8314/
Janneam8310/
Janname836/
Jangaam835/
Jangaim835/
Jahanam834/
Jaignam834/
Jaangam833/
Jathnam833/
Ojhanam833/
Jangnam832/
Djagnam832/
Janasim831/
Jangamh831/
Jjannam831/
Jhannam831/
Jaanaam831/
Jamnnam831/
Jhainam831/
Jhaunam831/
Aijanam831/
Djaname831/
Djainam831/
Jayname831/
Jainamg831/
Janaime831/
Janayme831/
Jaungam831/
Jiangam831/
Janan8028,517/
Sanam8019,241/
Hanam801,968/
Yanam801,679/
Canam80684/
Jonam80491/
Zanam80119/
Ianam8049/
Janom8011/
Eanam803/
Jahannam77153/
Jainahum779/
Jeanngam775/
Hajianam773/
Jeanaime771/
Jianngam771/
Aijangam771/
Jannatym771/
Jannngam771/
Khanam73465,916/
Janaan736,801/
Canham736,755/
Yannam736,415/
Hannam735,743/
Janane732,139/
Janhom732,066/
Janang731,308/
Jannan73951/
Hanham73879/
Jangan73690/
Sainam73585/
Yagnam73568/
Yatnam73340/
Chanam73328/
Jainan73270/
Haynam73261/
Zainam73236/
Yangam73215/
Sannam73182/
Djanan73146/
Janand73141/
Sanham73128/
Iamnam73119/
Cannam73116/
Saanam73111/
Janhan73110/
Haname7395/
Hatnam7386/
Zangam7367/
Saunam7345/
Yaname7343/
Janain7341/
Hasnam7341/
Yaanam7339/
Jianan7339/
Janaun7335/
Sanaam7331/
Janant7326/
Joonam7324/
Johnam7324/
Jaanan7323/
Sahnam7321/
Gianam7321/
Sanamh7320/
Hainam7319/
Jonnam7317/
Jahnan7317/
Janean7312/
Jananh7312/
Seanam7311/
Jamnan7311/
Jainom7311/
Yamnam739/
Jangom739/
Eannam738/
Jasnan738/
Jhanan738/
Yajnam736/
Yanamm736/
Canaum736/
Jganan736/
Jannom735/
Jeanan735/
Sanaim735/
Zaname735/
Saneam734/
Jagnan734/
Cahnam734/
Joneam734/
Jongam733/
Jajnan733/
Janome733/
Hanaam733/
Zanaim733/
Janann733/
Janoum733/
Ijanan732/
Jonaum732/
Jamham732/
Yianam732/
Canaam732/
Haunam731/
Sanamm731/
Canahm731/
Janahn731/
Jounam731/
Ihanam731/
Hahnam731/
Ianaam731/
Ianham731/
Janayn731/
Yanaim731/
Hamnam731/
Ayonam731/
Hyanam731/
Eaneam731/
Sanaum731/
Zanamn731/
Yanham731/
Jaunan731/
Jhanom731/
Yanaum730/
Chaname672,949/
Chainam672,050/
Khannam671,150/
Khanamm67998/
Djasnan67963/
Janatin67926/
Djanhan67749/
Jannane67667/
Changam67312/
Channam67283/
Jannang67170/
Djanane67169/
Djanang67117/
Jainaun6792/
Khaanam6777/
Jahanan6771/
Sahanam6766/
Cannamm6758/
Jannain6758/
Jagnaan6752/
Jasnain6750/
Khangam6749/
Janahan6743/
Djannan6732/
Djanaan6731/
Chaynam6731/
Djainan6731/
Janngan6726/
Jaunain6724/
Jainang6723/
Chhanam6722/
Hannaum6721/
Khaname6719/
Khanaum6719/
Zainham6718/
Chagnam6716/
Janheim6715/
Chatnam6714/
Jiannan6714/
Janaine6713/
Chanaim6712/
Jannoom6712/
Khanaam6711/
Yanasim6711/
Janasen6710/
Jhangan679/
Chanham679/
Jannant679/
Sannamm678/
Sanneam678/
Jiangan677/
Jianhan677/
Jamnean677/
Jhanhom677/
Chamnam676/
Jianant676/
Yanngam676/
Chanaum676/
Janeane675/
Ijangan675/
Jangnan675/
Yiamnam675/
Janngom675/
Janaten674/
Jangann674/
Eyeanam674/
Seannam674/
Janeang674/
Joongam674/
Yatnaim674/
Zaingam674/
Aiyanam673/
Khhanam673/
Khaunam673/
Johnham673/
Hasnaim673/
Khainam673/
Zainame673/
Ajuinam673/
Yahngam673/
Jangain673/
Jeanean672/
Jaanane672/
Jhannan672/
Khahnam672/
Jaynand672/
Jainane672/
Khanamh672/
Zainaim672/
Djognam672/
Hainame672/
Jannaun672/
Jyanand671/
Jeanann671/
Jhanhan671/
Khanahm671/
Khanajm671/
Sajjnam671/
Saihnam671/
Jamnant671/
Janaand671/
Jananne671/
Jannean671/
Jaunnan671/
Heatnam671/
Jagnane671/
Jainant671/
Hijanan671/
Ayyanam671/
Haisnam671/
Hanaham671/
Yathnam671/
Yannamm671/
Yannamn671/
Yaannam671/
Saynnam671/
Janhoum671/
Yaainam671/
Jatnann671/
Ijanang671/
Jaanant671/
Jamnang671/
Jeannom671/
Jangoum671/
Jhanang671/
Ojhanan671/
Zainamg671/
Zahnaim671/
Yanhame671/
Sahunam671/
Hanaime671/
Ajhanan671/
Djaunan671/
Djeinam671/
Djagnan671/
Johnamm671/
Jotnham671/
Sainaum671/
Sainham671/
Saannam671/
Sanhaim671/
Jaingan671/
Jainoom671/
Jaeneim671/
Jaynaun671/
Jangaan671/
Janeand671/
Jamnaun671/
Janhann671/
Janhome671/
Jjanhom671/
Iamnamg671/
Hkhanam671/
Jaynann670/
Jeannan670/
Hausnam670/

Janam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Janam in the Hindi language
जनमjanama91.28
जानमjanama7.77
जन्मjanma0.65
जनामjanama0.08
जनम़janama0.05
रामrama0.03
Janam in the Bengali language
জনমjanama88
জানমjanama4
জন্মjanma4
জনমলক্ষ্মীjanamalaksmi4
Janam in the Marathi language
जनमjanama61.96
जानमjanama30.43
जनामjanama1.09
जैनjaina1.09
जालमjalama1.09
जनपjanapa1.09
जानामjanama1.09
नामुnamu1.09
Janam in the Oriya language
ଜାନାମjanama38.19
ଜାନାମ୍janam15.28
ଜନମjanama13.89
ଜାନମjanama13.19
ଯାନାମyanama8.33
ଜାନମ୍janam3.82
ଜନାମjanama2.43
ଯାନମyanama2.43
ଯନମyanama0.69
ଜନମ୍janam0.35
Janam in the Arabic language
جانامjanam-

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