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 surname Muam (Russian: Муам) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Muam is the 664,903rd most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 16,158,638 people. The last name Muam is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Muam live; 73 percent live in Central Africa and 73 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Muam is also the 696,764th most common given name throughout the world. It is borne by 172 people.
The last name Muam is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 331 people, or 1 in 62,746. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 63 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 21 percent reside and Centre Region, where 8 percent reside. Not including Cameroon it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 9 percent reside and Cambodia, where 7 percent reside.
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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