Msam Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Msam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Msam (23) may also be a first name.
Msam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Msam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Msam (Arabic: مصم) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Msam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,360,413th most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 44 percent of Msam reside; 22 percent reside in West Africa and 22 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Msam is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 23 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Borno, where 50 percent are found and Plateau, where 50 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 11 percent are found and Cameroon, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msham | 89 | 1,630 | / |
| Msamh | 89 | 427 | / |
| Msame | 89 | 17 | / |
| Mssam | 89 | 5 | / |
| Msiam | 89 | 2 | / |
| Msaam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Msasem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mjam | 75 | 544 | / |
| Mzam | 75 | 66 | / |
| Msom | 75 | 37 | / |
| Msem | 75 | 28 | / |
| Msan | 75 | 16 | / |
| Mxam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Msane | 67 | 13,217 | / |
| Msome | 67 | 441 | / |
| Mshan | 67 | 156 | / |
| Mzame | 67 | 133 | / |
| Mjame | 67 | 122 | / |
| Msean | 67 | 112 | / |
| Msaan | 67 | 40 | / |
| Mzaim | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mhsan | 67 | 11 | / |
| Måsan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mzahm | 67 | 6 | / |
| Msang | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mseem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mscan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mshahame | 67 | 4 | / |
| Msoom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mdjam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mssan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mssom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Msomh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msgan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mzzam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mzamn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mssem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msomd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msian | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Zam | 67 | 1 | / |
Msam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Msam in the Arabic language | ||
| مصم | msm | - |
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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 Msam
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