Liam Surname

66,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Liam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia3,4301:4,515681
Nigeria1,8301:96,7996,628
Malaysia7741:38,1063,137
India6011:1,276,31550,343
Philippines2271:445,98354,865
Indonesia2211:598,41347,561
Thailand1831:386,00267,749
Papua New Guinea821:99,43613,359
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Israel101:855,76354,181
Greece91:1,231,08885,267
England91:6,190,895170,599
Norway91:571,36544,190
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Liam (130,028) may also be a first name.

Liam Last Name Facts

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

Liam (Arabic: ليام, Oriya: ଲିଆମ, Russian: Лиам) is found in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Liam.

How Common Is The Last Name Liam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 66,634th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 974,271 people. The surname Liam is predominantly found in Asia, where 73 percent of Liam reside; 65 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 46 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. Liam is also the 8,025th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 130,028 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Cambodia, where it is held by 3,430 people, or 1 in 4,515. In Cambodia Liam is most prevalent in: Siem Reap Province, where 34 percent are found, Banteay Meanchey Province, where 17 percent are found and Battambang Province, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Cambodia Liam exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent are found and Malaysia, where 10 percent are found.

Liam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Liam has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Liam last name expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Liam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Liam last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

The amount Liam earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 33.27% less than the national average, earning 230,942 kr per year and in Canada they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $51,458 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liame89276/
Gliam8946/
Liamg897/
Lliam894/
Liamm894/
Liamn893/
Liaam892/
Liaum891/
Hliam891/
Lam861,158,921/
Liaume8066/
Liatim8021/
Liasim8016/
Liaham800/
Lian751,116,168/
Lamm7515,990/
Lame7513,162/
Lham756,641/
Lyam754,572/
Lahm752,635/
Laam751,153/
Lajm75853/
Lasm75793/
Leim75785/
Laum75760/
Laim75676/
Leam75362/
Hlam75295/
Liom75105/
Loim7597/
Llam7567/
Lamn7540/
Lamg7537/
Lamd7535/
Lamh7526/
Lamq7526/
Lamt7512/
Lamø759/
Lgam755/
Lamc755/
Laym751/
Laàm751/
L'Am751/
Uamliam734/
Liang6712,514,040/
Laime6717,004/
Layme6712,532/
Laham674,801/
Lasme674,217/
Lasim671,820/
Lamme671,344/
Latim67886/
Liane67614/
Lotim67468/
Liand67366/
Lamne67316/
Leime67307/
Laamt67273/
Liome67219/
Hlian67218/
Lamng67171/
Llame67154/
Lasem67130/
Lahum67123/
Lianh6796/
Laame6795/
Laume6780/
Liant6780/
Latem6765/
Loime6739/
Lyamm6728/
Liann6728/
Latme6725/
Leame6718/
Losim6717/
L'Lam6715/
Glian6714/
Hålam6711/
Lamhe679/
Liaan677/
Liain677/
Lamkë677/
Llian675/
Lheim674/
Hlaim674/
Laumė674/
Lhaim674/
Llamn674/
Lattm673/
Lacem673/
Loism673/
Lacim673/
Hlame673/
Lhame672/
Șleam672/
Lamnt672/
Liayn672/
Laaim672/
Lhlam672/
Lamgh671/
Lyaum671/
Llamm671/
Lhamm671/
Lamnn671/
Lahym671/
Laumm671/
Lamnd671/
Leamn671/
Laimg671/
Lyaim671/
Lasym671/
Laism671/
Lajhm671/
Lammh671/
Gliom671/
D'Lam671/
Lianq671/
Llham671/
Laamh671/
Latmt671/
Leaum671/
Hlamm671/
Lahmm670/

Liam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Liam in the Oriya language
ଲିଆମli'ama-
Liam in the Russian language
Лиамliam-
Liam in the Arabic language
ليامlyam-

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