Kanyam Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Kanyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria951:1,864,66166,902
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
India81:95,883,173728,828
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kanyam (52) may also be a first name.

Kanyam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanyam (Hindi: कंयम, Marathi: कांयम) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,364,059th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Kanyam reside; 59 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kanyam is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly held first name globally, borne by 52 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 1,864,661. In Nigeria Kanyam is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 98 percent are found, Cross River, where 1 percent are found and Taraba, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Kanyam exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found and Thailand, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keanyam9245/
Khanyam922/
Kaunyam921/
Kanyaham861/
Kanjam83277/
Kaniam8317/
Konyam832/
Kanyom831/
Kanniam77136/
Kanijam77125/
Khanyom7798/
Katniam7742/
Kamniam779/
Khaniam775/
Kainiam774/
Khanjam774/
Keanjam772/
Keaneam772/
Ceanyam771/
Kaniham771/
Kaniame771/
Kanhaum771/
Kannjam771/
Konyham771/
Koinyam771/
Kanjeam771/
Canyham770/
Khanijam7134/
Khaineam711/
Kanajham711/
Kanjiame711/
Kanihame711/
Kanijjam711/
Canham676,755/
Koniam67435/
Khangniam67108/
Konjam6733/
Cagnam677/
Qanham676/
Kasenniam675/
Caniam674/
Konyom672/
Kognam671/
Kanjom671/
Kanaajjam671/
Kaheygnam671/

Kanyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanyam in the Marathi language
कांयमkanyama-
Kanyam in the Hindi language
कंयमkanyama66.67
कांयमkanyama33.33

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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 Kanyam
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