Kuyam Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

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

Kuyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
India161:47,941,586492,263
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kuyam (81) may also be a first name.

Kuyam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuyam (Hindi: कूयम, Marathi: अकुयम, Oriya: କୁୟମ) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuyam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kuyam is the 2,255,512th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 52 percent of Kuyam are found; 52 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 52 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kuyam is also the 1,068,082nd most numerous given name world-wide. It is borne by 81 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 220,371. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Madang, where 59 percent are found, Morobe, where 19 percent are found and Western Highlands, where 14 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 23 percent are found and Nigeria, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouyam9196/
Kuyame915/
Kuym892/
Khauyam833/
Kayam806,014/
Kiyam801,126/
Cuyam80346/
Koyam80210/
Kujam80204/
Kuyim80132/
Keyam80106/
Kuyem8010/
Kuiam807/
Kyyam806/
Kyiam801/
Kuyme801/
Kuyom801/
Kuyamova776/
Kayame7311,703/
Khayam732,478/
Quyyam73344/
Kouyem73242/
Kiyame73157/
Kujamm7370/
Khiyam7362/
Quayam7353/
Cauyam7334/
Koyame7334/
Kuiame7321/
Keyame7318/
Khyyam7317/
Kheyam7316/
Qauyam7316/
Kouyom7312/
Kaujam7310/
Quiyam7310/
Khuiam738/
Kuyeme737/
Khujam735/
Qouyam735/
Khyiam732/
Kayham732/
Keyham731/
Kuiham731/
Queyam731/
Quyoam731/
Koujam731/
Kkiyam731/
Kahyam731/
Khoyam731/
Khyjam731/
Kayasm731/
Kuyoom731/
Kkayam731/
Kooyam731/
Kaem6716,795/
Kaim6713,149/
Kaum675,487/
Koum672,413/
Keam671,071/
Keum67737/
Kyem67420/
Kuim67226/
Kaym67170/
Kuymova67163/
Koym67148/
Keym67136/
Kajm6759/
Kuem6751/
Khayame678/
Kujm672/
Kouyeme672/
Cauyame671/
Kahayam671/
Khuiahm671/
Quooyam671/

Kuyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuyam in the Oriya language
କୁୟମkuyama-
Kuyam in the Hindi language
कूयमkuyama62.5
कुयमkuyama37.5
Kuyam in the Marathi language
अकुयमakuyama50
कुयमkuyama50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuyam
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