Joam Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Joam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Joam (615) may also be a first name.
Joam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Joam is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Joam? popularity and diffusion
Joam is the 3,373,373rd most frequently used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. Joam occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 88 percent of Joam are found; 88 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 88 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Joam is also the 336,805th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 615 people.
Joam is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 271,791. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Eastern Highlands, where 97 percent reside and Madang, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 6 percent reside and Iran, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joham | 89 | 1,614 | / |
| Joame | 89 | 37 | / |
| Djoam | 89 | 6 | / |
| Joamn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Joacim | 80 | 68 | / |
| Johaim | 80 | 29 | / |
| Djouam | 80 | 18 | / |
| Joasem | 80 | 14 | / |
| Joasme | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ijoamh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Johham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Johaam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Johamm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jojjam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joan | 75 | 8,409 | / |
| Yoam | 75 | 3,528 | / |
| Soam | 75 | 950 | / |
| Hoam | 75 | 33 | / |
| Jaom | 75 | 28 | / |
| Zoam | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ioam | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eoam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joachim | 73 | 45,158 | / |
| Joachym | 73 | 20 | / |
| Joachem | 73 | 8 | / |
| Joassim | 73 | 6 | / |
| Joyjeam | 73 | 4 | / |
| Joijiam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Djouame | 73 | 2 | / |
| Joojeam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Johaham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Johasem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joyjiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Johan | 67 | 30,607 | / |
| Jouan | 67 | 11,008 | / |
| Joaan | 67 | 1,629 | / |
| Houam | 67 | 1,485 | / |
| Jaoom | 67 | 1,213 | / |
| Tjoan | 67 | 1,065 | / |
| Soham | 67 | 291 | / |
| Zouam | 67 | 247 | / |
| Joang | 67 | 154 | / |
| Joane | 67 | 133 | / |
| Yoham | 67 | 98 | / |
| Hoham | 67 | 84 | / |
| Djoan | 67 | 59 | / |
| Soaim | 67 | 55 | / |
| Joanh | 67 | 43 | / |
| Jhoan | 67 | 36 | / |
| Jouachim | 67 | 31 | / |
| Joahn | 67 | 27 | / |
| Joann | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jahom | 67 | 20 | / |
| Zoame | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hajjoham | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jauam | 67 | 12 | / |
| Johom | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zoamt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hoamh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yoamm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hojom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ioham | 67 | 4 | / |
| Juoan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Joand | 67 | 3 | / |
| Choam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaoum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Johamová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaome | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jioan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sooam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joaun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jouom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Johamnne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jauom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geoam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoamg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Johań | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joanq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Johausim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joacheem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaaom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Couam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuoam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eoham | 67 | 0 | / |
| Joant | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Joam
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