Koyam Surname
Approximately 210 people bear this surname
Koyam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 71 | 1:10,803,738 | 202,948 |
| Papua New Guinea | 50 | 1:163,074 | 22,562 |
| Nigeria | 39 | 1:4,542,122 | 122,724 |
| Niger | 34 | 1:564,471 | 14,312 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Koyam (221) may also be a first name.
Koyam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koyam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Koyam (Hindi: कोयम, Marathi: कोयाम, Oriya: େସାୟାମ) is found most in India. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Koyam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,144,405th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 34,702,600 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 42 percent of Koyam reside; 40 percent reside in West Africa and 34 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 606,684th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 221 people.
This last name is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 10,803,738. In India Koyam is most common in: Maharashtra, where 73 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 17 percent reside and Telangana, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 24 percent reside and Nigeria, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kouyam | 91 | 96 | / |
| Koyame | 91 | 34 | / |
| Khoyam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kooyam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Koym | 89 | 148 | / |
| Kayam | 80 | 6,014 | / |
| Kiyam | 80 | 1,126 | / |
| Koiam | 80 | 208 | / |
| Koyim | 80 | 175 | / |
| Keyam | 80 | 106 | / |
| Koyom | 80 | 103 | / |
| Kuyam | 80 | 71 | / |
| Koyem | 80 | 40 | / |
| Kojam | 80 | 23 | / |
| Coyam | 80 | 17 | / |
| Kyyam | 80 | 6 | / |
| Koyme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kyiam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kayame | 73 | 11,703 | / |
| Khayam | 73 | 2,478 | / |
| Khojam | 73 | 385 | / |
| Kouyem | 73 | 242 | / |
| Kiyame | 73 | 157 | / |
| Khoyim | 73 | 79 | / |
| Khiyam | 73 | 62 | / |
| Keyame | 73 | 18 | / |
| Khyyam | 73 | 17 | / |
| Kheyam | 73 | 16 | / |
| Kouyom | 73 | 12 | / |
| Khoyem | 73 | 10 | / |
| Koiahm | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kuyame | 73 | 5 | / |
| Qouyam | 73 | 5 | / |
| Koyeme | 73 | 4 | / |
| Koyime | 73 | 3 | / |
| Koiame | 73 | 3 | / |
| Koiyom | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koyome | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khyiam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kayham | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kkayam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kayasm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keyham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khoiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khyjam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kkiyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koujam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koyoom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaem | 67 | 16,795 | / |
| Kaim | 67 | 13,149 | / |
| Kaum | 67 | 5,487 | / |
| Koum | 67 | 2,413 | / |
| Koim | 67 | 1,746 | / |
| Keam | 67 | 1,071 | / |
| Koem | 67 | 654 | / |
| Kyem | 67 | 420 | / |
| Kaym | 67 | 170 | / |
| Coym | 67 | 149 | / |
| Keym | 67 | 136 | / |
| Kojm | 67 | 85 | / |
| Kajm | 67 | 59 | / |
| Khioyom | 67 | 49 | / |
| Koymova | 67 | 18 | / |
| Khayame | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khauyam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuym | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kouyeme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khohjam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quooyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahayam | 67 | 1 | / |
Koyam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Koyam in the Hindi language | ||
| कोयम | koyama | - |
| Koyam in the Marathi language | ||
| कोयाम | koyama | 94.12 |
| कोयम | koyama | 4.71 |
| कॉयम | koyama | 1.18 |
| Koyam in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାୟାମ | esayama | 50 |
| େକାୟାମ | ekayama | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Koyam
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