Ndam Surname

30,428th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ndam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ndam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon14,2391:1,459133
Nigeria2,7021:65,5604,810
South Africa2461:220,23523,087
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Iraq371:946,53112,381
United States271:13,424,405494,117
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
India121:63,922,115578,870
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
France51:13,284,544357,392
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Ndam (1,565) may also be a first name.

Ndam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ndam (Arabic: ندام) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ndam is the 30,428th most frequent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 415,079 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ndam reside; 80 percent reside in Central Africa and 79 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ndam is also the 195,783rd most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 1,565 people.

This surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 14,239 people, or 1 in 1,459. In Cameroon it is most common in: West Region, where 49 percent reside, Centre Region, where 14 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 13 percent reside. Besides Cameroon this last name exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Ndam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ndam are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ndam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.06% less than the national average, earning R 90,168 per year and in United States they earn 25.47% more than the national average, earning $54,141 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndame891,568/
Ndeam8910/
Ndaim898/
N'Dam894/
Ndaum894/
Ndahm893/
Ndaam893/
Ndamh891/
Ndamn891/
Nddam891/
Ndham891/
Ndamg891/
N'Daam80945/
Ndaame80143/
N'Daum8060/
Ndaime8026/
N'Dame8020/
Ndaham8015/
Ndaume806/
Ndamne805/
Ndeame804/
Nndame801/
Ndamme801/
Ndom756,009/
Ndan75715/
Ndassim731/
Ndamgne731/
Ndome676,517/
Ndoum673,388/
Ndang672,832/
Ndane67726/
Nduom67286/
N'Dom67236/
Ndaun6730/
Ndand6724/
Ndann6714/
Nndan6710/
N'Dan677/
Ndaan677/
Ndeum673/
Ndeim672/
Ndanh672/
Hndan672/
Ndhan672/
Nndom672/
Ndant671/
Ntdan671/
Ndain671/
Ndomn671/

Ndam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ndam in the Arabic language
ندامndam-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ndam
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