Muam Surname
Approximately 451 people bear this surname
Muam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 331 | 1:62,746 | 8,007 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
| Cambodia | 33 | 1:469,307 | 4,109 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Muam (172) may also be a first name.
Muam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muam (Russian: Муам) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muam? popularity and diffusion
Muam is the 664,903rd most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,158,638 people. The surname Muam occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Muam reside; 73 percent reside in Central Africa and 73 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 696,764th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 172 people.
The last name is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 331 people, or 1 in 62,746. In Cameroon Muam is most common in: Northwest Region, where 63 percent are found, Southwest Region, where 21 percent are found and Centre Region, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon Muam is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 9 percent are found and Cambodia, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muame | 89 | 7 | / |
| Muaam | 89 | 5 | / |
| Muasm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Muajm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Muasim | 80 | 97 | / |
| Muatim | 80 | 63 | / |
| Mouham | 80 | 8 | / |
| Muhamn | 80 | 4 | / |
| Muajjm | 80 | 3 | / |
| Muameh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muaamm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muheam | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mbam | 75 | 39,578 | / |
| Muan | 75 | 17,484 | / |
| Mwam | 75 | 89 | / |
| Mvam | 75 | 35 | / |
| Muom | 75 | 7 | / |
| Muañ | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mouhame | 73 | 29 | / |
| Mouhamd | 73 | 25 | / |
| Muassim | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mouhaim | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muhammh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muhaime | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muhammm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muhatem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muhamnd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mouhamm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhuhamd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muang | 67 | 17,051 | / |
| Mboum | 67 | 2,207 | / |
| Mwame | 67 | 552 | / |
| Mvoum | 67 | 79 | / |
| Muane | 67 | 77 | / |
| Muand | 67 | 64 | / |
| Mbuom | 67 | 44 | / |
| Mouhammd | 67 | 21 | / |
| Muaan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Muant | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mbaim | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mvame | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mmbam | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mwaim | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbamm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muome | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muhamova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbaum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muann | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mouhaamd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muhamm'd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mouhamme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbaam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muhammme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmuhamme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhaamme | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Bam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhaheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhausem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhammdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muayn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhuan | 67 | 1 | / |
Muam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muam in the Russian language | ||
| Муам | muam | - |
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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 Muam
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