Keyam Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Keyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India961:7,990,264168,289
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413

Keyam (265) may also be a first name.

Keyam Last Name Facts

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

Keyam (Bengali: কেয়াম, Hindi: केयाम, Oriya: େକୟମ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keyam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,785,358th most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. The last name Keyam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Keyam reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 546,451st most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 265 people.

The last name Keyam is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 7,990,264. In India Keyam is primarily concentrated in: Bihar, where 46 percent are found, Karnataka, where 29 percent are found and Telangana, where 23 percent are found. Excluding India this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keyame9118/
Kheyam9116/
Keyham911/
Keam891,071/
Keym89136/
Kayam806,014/
Kiyam801,126/
Kheam80721/
Koyam80210/
Kuyam8071/
Keyem8067/
Keyum8055/
Keame8040/
Keyim8038/
Kejam8020/
Qeyam8018/
Keham8015/
Kyyam806/
Keyom804/
Keyme802/
Keiam801/
Kyiam801/
Keeam800/
Kayame7311,703/
Khayam732,478/
Kiyame73157/
Kouyam7396/
Khiyam7362/
Koyame7334/
Khyyam7317/
Keyoum7313/
Keiyom7312/
Keyoom735/
Kuyame735/
Keeham735/
Keejam733/
Kayham732/
Khyiam732/
Kheiam731/
Ceyham731/
Queyam731/
Kkiyam731/
Kahyam731/
Khoyam731/
Kkayam731/
Kheeam731/
Keyime731/
Kooyam731/
Qeyaum731/
Khyjam731/
Kheamm731/
Kayasm731/
Keatme730/
Keim6718,218/
Kaem6716,795/
Kaim6713,149/
Kiem676,976/
Kaum675,487/
Keem675,414/
Keum67737/
Koem67654/
Kyem67420/
Kaym67170/
Koym67148/
Kajm6759/
Kuem6751/
Khayame678/
Khauyam673/
Kejm672/
Qeam672/
Ceam672/
Kuym672/
Kahayam671/
Kheyoum671/
Keamova671/
Keyoume671/
Qeym671/

Keyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keyam in the Bengali language
কেয়ামkeyama-
Keyam in the Hindi language
केयामkeyama-
Keyam in the Oriya language
େକୟମekayama-

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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 Keyam
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