Leyam Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Leyam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Leyam (45) may also be a first name.
Leyam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leyam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leyam (Oriya: ବାଲାେଲୟମ) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Leyam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leyam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Leyam is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Leyam live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 25 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Leyam is also the 1,504,468th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 45 people.
This surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 50 percent reside and North Region, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon Leyam occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent reside and Niger, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leyam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leyam in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାଲାେଲୟମ | balaelayama | 50 |
| େଲୟମ | elayama | 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 Leyam
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