Nawam Surname

382,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Nawam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nawam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq6131:57,1322,147
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Lebanon201:281,8549,826
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Nawam (134) may also be a first name.

Nawam Last Name Facts

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

Nawam is found in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nawam? popularity and diffusion

Nawam is the 382,699th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 7,836,071 people. The last name Nawam occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Nawam live; 94 percent live in West Asia and 68 percent live in Levant. Nawam is also the 800,975th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 134 people.

The last name Nawam is most prevalent in Iraq, where it is carried by 613 people, or 1 in 57,132. Not including Iraq this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 26 percent live and Lebanon, where 2 percent live.

Nawam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nawame917/
Nawwam915/
Nawaim915/
Nawamd914/
Naweam912/
Nawajm911/
Najwam911/
Nawaam911/
Neawam911/
Nawham910/
Nahwamn831/
Nabam8013,917/
Nawan803,061/
Navam80789/
Nawom8096/
Newam804/
Nowam801/
Newham733,907/
Najwan731,006/
Nawane73525/
Nahwan73258/
Nabham73124/
Naiwan7340/
Naywan7326/
Nawain7320/
Nabaam7319/
Gnawan7319/
Nabaum7314/
Nawhan736/
Navame736/
Najuam736/
Nayuam735/
Nawaan734/
Navasm734/
Ngawom733/
Naabom733/
Nowame733/
Nawann733/
Nnawom732/
Nawome732/
Naswom732/
Nouwam731/
Nawomg731/
Ngavam731/
Noywam731/
Nnawan731/
Nabahm731/
Nawant731/
Nawoom731/
Nawgan731/
Navgam731/
Naabam731/
Nawuan731/
Nawuang6736/
Nawaing6711/
Najhwan678/
Nabhaim676/
Naweang675/
Hnawang675/
Nathuam674/
Novaamd674/
Naabham673/
Naubaum673/
Nahawan673/
Nouwame672/
Nhawane672/
Ngawoum671/
Nawannd671/
Naywang671/
Navamme671/
Newhamm671/
Nauwane671/
Nawaane671/
Naiwand671/
Najbaum671/
Nawaine671/
Ngaawan671/
Naibaum670/

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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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  • 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 Nawam
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