Koiam Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

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

Koiam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koiam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1771:46,0665,702
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Koiam (36) may also be a first name.

Koiam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koiam (Oriya: େକାଇଅମ) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Koiam? popularity and diffusion

Koiam is the 1,152,132nd most commonly held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 85 percent of Koiam reside; 85 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 85 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,717,090th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 36 people.

The last name Koiam is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 46,066. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Jiwaka, where 48 percent reside, Chimbu, where 46 percent reside and Western Highlands, where 2 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 14 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koiahm917/
Koiame913/
Khoiam911/
Koim891,746/
Kiyam801,126/
Koime80495/
Koyam80210/
Koyim80175/
Kaiam80115/
Kojim8073/
Kijam8050/
Khoim8041/
Kojam8023/
Kuiam807/
Kyiam801/
Keiam801/
Koimm801/
Koiem801/
Khojam73385/
Kaiahm73280/
Kiyame73157/
Kouyam7396/
Khoyim7379/
Khojim7370/
Khiyam7362/
Koyame7334/
Kuiame7321/
Khuiam738/
Kojiem733/
Kowiom733/
Koyime733/
Khaiam732/
Khyiam732/
Koiyom732/
Kheiam731/
Kojime731/
Kuiham731/
Koujam731/
Kuojim731/
Kkiyam731/
Kaiame731/
Khoyam731/
Kijiam731/
Kooyam731/
Keim6718,218/
Kaem6716,795/
Kaim6713,149/
Kiem676,976/
Kaum675,487/
Koum672,413/
Keam671,071/
Koem67654/
Qoim67402/
Kuim67226/
Kaym67170/
Koym67148/
Kojm6785/
Kajm6759/
Khaiahm6718/
Coim6718/
Kijm672/
Khohjam672/
Khuiahm671/
Koimova671/
Kaihame671/

Koiam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koiam in the Oriya language
େକାଇଅମeka'i'ama-

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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 Koiam
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