Lyam Surname
Approximately 4,572 people bear this surname
Lyam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 4,257 | 1:3,638 | 611 |
| Nigeria | 224 | 1:790,816 | 35,405 |
| Russia | 42 | 1:3,431,501 | 177,080 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Lyam (3,622) may also be a first name.
Lyam Demographics
Average Lyam Salary in
United States
$62,906 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lyam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lyam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lyam (Russian: Лям) has its highest incidence in Cambodia. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lyam.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lyam is the 102,934th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,593,951 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Lyam live; 93 percent live in Southeast Asia and 93 percent live in Khmer-Asia. Lyam is also the 117,463rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 3,622 people.
The last name is most numerous in Cambodia, where it is carried by 4,257 people, or 1 in 3,638. In Cambodia it is primarily found in: Siem Reap Province, where 36 percent are found, Battambang Province, where 31 percent are found and Banteay Meanchey Province, where 16 percent are found. Not including Cambodia this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 5 percent are found and Russia, where 1 percent are found.
Lyam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lyam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lyam last name decreased 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lyam Last Name Statistics demography
Lyam earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.79% more than the national average, earning $62,906 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyamm | 89 | 28 | / |
| Lyaim | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lyaum | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lam | 86 | 1,158,921 | / |
| Lamm | 75 | 15,990 | / |
| Lame | 75 | 13,162 | / |
| Liam | 75 | 7,480 | / |
| Lham | 75 | 6,641 | / |
| Lahm | 75 | 2,635 | / |
| Laam | 75 | 1,153 | / |
| Lajm | 75 | 853 | / |
| Lasm | 75 | 793 | / |
| Laum | 75 | 760 | / |
| Laim | 75 | 676 | / |
| Leam | 75 | 362 | / |
| Hlam | 75 | 295 | / |
| Llam | 75 | 67 | / |
| Lamd | 75 | 35 | / |
| Leym | 75 | 26 | / |
| Lamh | 75 | 26 | / |
| Lamt | 75 | 12 | / |
| Lamø | 75 | 9 | / |
| Lgam | 75 | 5 | / |
| Loym | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lyom | 75 | 2 | / |
| Laym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Laàm | 75 | 1 | / |
| L'Am | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyamova | 73 | 333 | / |
| Laime | 67 | 17,004 | / |
| Layme | 67 | 12,532 | / |
| Laham | 67 | 4,801 | / |
| Lasme | 67 | 4,217 | / |
| Lamme | 67 | 1,344 | / |
| Liame | 67 | 276 | / |
| Laamt | 67 | 273 | / |
| Llame | 67 | 154 | / |
| Leyme | 67 | 147 | / |
| Lahum | 67 | 123 | / |
| Laame | 67 | 95 | / |
| Laume | 67 | 80 | / |
| Gliam | 67 | 46 | / |
| Latme | 67 | 25 | / |
| Leame | 67 | 18 | / |
| L'Lam | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hålam | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lamhe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Loyme | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lhaim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Liamm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hlaim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lliam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laumė | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lattm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hlame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Șleam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liaam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhlam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laaim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hleym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laism | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lammh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laumm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lohym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Latmt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hliam | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Lam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahmm | 67 | 0 | / |
Lyam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lyam in the Russian language | ||
| Лям | lam | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Lyam
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