Kariyam Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Kariyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kariyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India561:13,697,596234,369
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548

Kariyam (373) may also be a first name.

Kariyam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kariyam (Hindi: करियम, Marathi: करीयम) is most common in India. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kariyam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,121,169th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Kariyam live; 82 percent live in South Asia and 71 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Kariyam is also the 449,413th most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 373 people.

The last name is most frequent in India, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 13,697,596. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 59 percent are found, Chhattisgarh, where 9 percent are found and Kerala, where 9 percent are found. Aside from India it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 13 percent are found and Iran, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kariyamm9318/
Khariyam931/
Kariyem8637/
Karayam8620/
Koriyam8613/
Karieam864/
Karaiam862/
Kariyom861/
Keriyam861/
Koriyame803/
Kharayam801/
Kariem772,564/
Karaim77622/
Karaym77479/
Kareim77407/
Kaream77349/
Karaum7712/
Karyem7711/
Karoim7710/
Karijm772/
Karaem772/
Karuim771/
Kaharayam753/
Karriem712,250/
Kharaym71412/
Karayom71196/
Kharaim7178/
Karayum7134/
Koriyem7123/
Kareeam7114/
Korayam718/
Karayem718/
Karaume717/
Karojam715/
Koriyom714/
Qaryjam714/
Kairaum713/
Karayim712/
Karajim712/
Karraum712/
Kariiem711/
Coriyam711/
Karajum711/
Karajam711/
Khariem711/
Kairyem711/
Karheim711/
Koreyam711/
Kareham710/
Kharajim6737/
Kaharuim6712/
Kaharaum677/
Kayrayum676/
Kairayum674/
Karaimeh674/
Kharayum672/
Keatraum671/
Karajoom671/
Kourijam671/
Kherayam671/
Khorayam671/
Kariieme671/
Khairuim671/
Khairaum671/
Kaharaem671/

Kariyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kariyam in the Hindi language
करियमkariyama64.29
काड़ीयमkariyama14.29
कड़ियमkariyama7.14
करीयमkariyama7.14
करियामkariyama7.14
Kariyam in the Marathi language
करीयमkariyama50
किरयामkirayama26.09
करीयामkariyama17.39
किरयमkirayama6.52

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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 Kariyam
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