Loyam Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

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

Loyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Loyam (15) may also be a first name.

Loyam Last Name Facts

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

Loyam is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Loyam.

How Common Is The Last Name Loyam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,274,477th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. Loyam is primarily found in Oceania, where 92 percent of Loyam reside; 92 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 92 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Loyam is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 15 people.

The surname Loyam is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 247,082. In Papua New Guinea Loyam is most common in: Manus, where 64 percent reside and Morobe, where 30 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea Loyam is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 3 percent reside and Cameroon, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loyaum912/
Loyham911/
Loym894/
Lhouyam8324/
Layam801,413/
Loyan80573/
Liyam80261/
Loyem80253/
Loyom8097/
Lyiam8040/
Loyim8033/
Loiam8011/
Luyam807/
Loyme807/
Leyam804/
Lojam804/
Lyjam802/
Lyaim801/
Lyaum801/
Lohym801/
Loyang731,943/
Looyan73706/
Loyant73346/
Lohyna73258/
Hloyan7387/
Lliyam7343/
Layham7339/
Luoyan7323/
Loyane7314/
Louyan7311/
Layame738/
Liyame735/
Leeyam735/
Layahm734/
Loyhim732/
Loyime732/
Loyina731/
Loyand731/
Leyame731/
Lioyan731/
Layamg731/
Loiahm731/
Lauyam731/
Leyham731/
Loyeme731/
Lloyan730/
Loum6735,282/
Lyem671,223/
Lajm67853/
Laum67760/
Laim67676/
Loem67409/
Leam67362/
Laem67189/
Luoyang67130/
Loim6797/
Loyanne6743/
Loyn6728/
Leym6726/
Luym6724/
Lahayam674/
Louyang674/
Lhayame672/
Loychim672/
Lhoyhan671/
Hloyane671/
Laym671/
Lojm671/
Loehiam671/
Llooyan671/
Lioyang671/

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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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  • 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 Loyam
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