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) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Koiam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Koiam is the 1,152,132nd most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 85 percent of Koiam are found; 85 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 85 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Koiam is also the 1,717,090th most common forename at a global level, held by 36 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 46,066. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Jiwaka, where 48 percent are found, Chimbu, where 46 percent are found and Western Highlands, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 14 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

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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