Neam Surname
Approximately 973 people bear this surname
Neam Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the uncle' (Old English neme), gen. Neames; compare Neaves, Watmough, Bairnfather, Cousin, &c. Names of relationship will be found scattered in considerable numbers over this dictionary, v. also Uncle.
Read More About This SurnameNeam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 641 | 1:143,426 | 11,189 |
| United States | 130 | 1:2,788,146 | 165,890 |
| Pakistan | 52 | 1:3,435,459 | 26,277 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Myanmar | 16 | 1:3,246,124 | 792 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Mauritania | 9 | 1:454,985 | 17,374 |
| Cambodia | 6 | 1:2,581,191 | 8,069 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Neam (867) may also be a first name.
Neam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the uncle' (Old English neme), gen. Neames; compare Neaves, Watmough, Bairnfather, Cousin, &c. Names of relationship will be found scattered in considerable numbers over this dictionary, v. also Uncle.' In evyll tyme thou dedyst hym wronge, He ys my neme.' Halliwell.
'And angels did him gret honoure, Lo childe, he seid, this is thy neme.' ibid.
1584. Thomas Neame, Kent: Register of the University of Oxford.
1587. William Neames and Margaret Burton: Marriage Lic. (London).
1594-5. Buried — William Neame, in the Chauncell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1893. Died—Richard Beale Neame, at Hastings: Daily Telegraph, Dec. 26.
Old English, neme, Uncle.
The Neames are still established in Faversham. A century ago there was a vault in Birchington church containing the remains of several members of the family of Neame of Gore - end (H.).
Neam Demographics
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Neam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Neam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Neam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﻌﻢ, Hindi: नईम, Marathi: नेआम, Russian: Неам) is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Neam.
How Common Is The Last Name Neam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 369,492nd most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,489,770 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Neam reside; 66 percent reside in North Africa and 66 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 276,394th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 867 people.
The last name is most frequent in Egypt, where it is borne by 641 people, or 1 in 143,426. Other than Egypt Neam is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Pakistan, where 5 percent are found.
Neam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Neam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Neam last name increased 722 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Neam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Neam last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.
Neam earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.22% more than the national average, earning $57,052 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neamt | 89 | 1,495 | / |
| Nejam | 89 | 1,409 | / |
| Neame | 89 | 1,287 | / |
| Neamț | 89 | 116 | / |
| Neyam | 89 | 73 | / |
| Neham | 89 | 49 | / |
| Ngeam | 89 | 21 | / |
| Neeam | 89 | 21 | / |
| Neaam | 89 | 4 | / |
| Neiam | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nieam | 89 | 3 | / |
| Neuam | 89 | 2 | / |
| Neamg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nheam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Neamd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Neamn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Neamh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Neamå | 89 | 1 | / |
| Neaom | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nam | 86 | 607,323 | / |
| Nem | 86 | 4,225 | / |
| Nejjam | 80 | 926 | / |
| Noieam | 80 | 27 | / |
| Ngeyam | 80 | 10 | / |
| Neejam | 80 | 9 | / |
| Neyamt | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ngejam | 80 | 4 | / |
| Neijam | 80 | 4 | / |
| Neyyam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Neyame | 80 | 2 | / |
| Neiame | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nehamd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Neamme | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nuyeam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Neeiam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nehgam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neiahm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neaujm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neiham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neuham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neeyam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Negiam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naieam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neasem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nea'am | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neamne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neamth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nooeam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Noyeam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nuieam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hnneam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neaham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nieham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Najm | 75 | 159,841 | / |
| Naim | 75 | 151,808 | / |
| Naem | 75 | 30,106 | / |
| Nyam | 75 | 29,610 | / |
| Neme | 75 | 10,844 | / |
| Ngam | 75 | 9,344 | / |
| name | 75 | 9,142 | / |
| Nham | 75 | 8,617 | / |
| Nnam | 75 | 7,942 | / |
| Niam | 75 | 6,918 | / |
| Naum | 75 | 5,602 | / |
| Neem | 75 | 4,198 | / |
| Niem | 75 | 2,933 | / |
| Nean | 75 | 2,567 | / |
| Naym | 75 | 2,481 | / |
| Naam | 75 | 2,458 | / |
| Nyem | 75 | 1,880 | / |
| Nahm | 75 | 1,822 | / |
| Namh | 75 | 1,669 | / |
| Gnam | 75 | 1,143 | / |
| Njam | 75 | 1,088 | / |
| Nhem | 75 | 1,057 | / |
| Nehm | 75 | 938 | / |
| Nejm | 75 | 825 | / |
| Ngem | 75 | 810 | / |
| Noem | 75 | 638 | / |
| Naïm | 75 | 635 | / |
| Namt | 75 | 500 | / |
| Namm | 75 | 407 | / |
| Neim | 75 | 393 | / |
| Neum | 75 | 162 | / |
| Nemh | 75 | 160 | / |
| Nemd | 75 | 147 | / |
| Nnem | 75 | 76 | / |
| Gnem | 75 | 66 | / |
| Nemm | 75 | 55 | / |
| Nuem | 75 | 50 | / |
| Namd | 75 | 38 | / |
| Hnem | 75 | 29 | / |
| Neom | 75 | 27 | / |
| Nasm | 75 | 15 | / |
| Namn | 75 | 10 | / |
| Namg | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hnam | 75 | 6 | / |
| Neym | 75 | 4 | / |
| Naîm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Namc | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nesm | 75 | 3 | / |
| Namq | 75 | 3 | / |
| Natm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nemt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Netm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naãm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naím | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nehaume | 73 | 8 | / |
| Neassem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nehaime | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naheeam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngneyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neahmeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neaheam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hnuyeam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neeaham | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nasim | 67 | 120,597 | / |
| Nayem | 67 | 65,131 | / |
| Najim | 67 | 44,304 | / |
| Najem | 67 | 26,970 | / |
| Najam | 67 | 14,971 | / |
| Naiem | 67 | 13,355 | / |
| Nijam | 67 | 10,710 | / |
| Naiym | 67 | 6,656 | / |
| Nayim | 67 | 6,505 | / |
| Nahum | 67 | 4,246 | / |
| Nyiam | 67 | 2,343 | / |
| Gneme | 67 | 2,293 | / |
| Ngiam | 67 | 2,147 | / |
| Nayam | 67 | 1,731 | / |
| Naaim | 67 | 1,638 | / |
| Nesme | 67 | 1,191 | / |
| Neang | 67 | 967 | / |
| Nayum | 67 | 912 | / |
| Nasem | 67 | 839 | / |
| Nacim | 67 | 782 | / |
| Nesim | 67 | 779 | / |
| Natim | 67 | 573 | / |
| Najum | 67 | 548 | / |
| Neant | 67 | 542 | / |
| Nijem | 67 | 524 | / |
| Niame | 67 | 499 | / |
| Namng | 67 | 464 | / |
| Nehan | 67 | 455 | / |
| Neume | 67 | 455 | / |
| Nesem | 67 | 441 | / |
| N'Gam | 67 | 413 | / |
| Natem | 67 | 408 | / |
| Njame | 67 | 406 | / |
| Noiam | 67 | 406 | / |
| Gname | 67 | 401 | / |
| Nejem | 67 | 381 | / |
| Nneme | 67 | 375 | / |
| Nejim | 67 | 314 | / |
| Neeme | 67 | 300 | / |
| Nname | 67 | 293 | / |
| Naham | 67 | 292 | / |
| Gnamm | 67 | 271 | / |
| Nitem | 67 | 266 | / |
| Naiam | 67 | 259 | / |
| Nhiem | 67 | 243 | / |
| Neyme | 67 | 221 | / |
| Nuiam | 67 | 220 | / |
| Nhean | 67 | 216 | / |
| Noiem | 67 | 212 | / |
| Naame | 67 | 193 | / |
| Neome | 67 | 192 | / |
| Nisem | 67 | 184 | / |
| Niyam | 67 | 150 | / |
| Neyom | 67 | 149 | / |
| Neahn | 67 | 114 | / |
| Njeim | 67 | 113 | / |
| Namme | 67 | 107 | / |
| Niham | 67 | 104 | / |
| Nnyam | 67 | 100 | / |
| Noyem | 67 | 99 | / |
| Ngnam | 67 | 96 | / |
| Naiom | 67 | 95 | / |
| Najom | 67 | 78 | / |
| Nyjam | 67 | 66 | / |
| Neyan | 67 | 65 | / |
| Nayom | 67 | 65 | / |
| Njaim | 67 | 60 | / |
| Namgh | 67 | 60 | / |
| Nemme | 67 | 59 | / |
| Naiim | 67 | 58 | / |
| Neime | 67 | 56 | / |
| Niehm | 67 | 56 | / |
| Ngoem | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gnahm | 67 | 50 | / |
| Neyim | 67 | 49 | / |
| Nujam | 67 | 44 | / |
| Naemh | 67 | 44 | / |
| Niyem | 67 | 40 | / |
| Nasym | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ngaem | 67 | 40 | / |
| Nojem | 67 | 38 | / |
| Nacem | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nheem | 67 | 34 | / |
| Naium | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ngean | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ngaam | 67 | 30 | / |
| Nejan | 67 | 28 | / |
| Niamh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Neanh | 67 | 24 | / |
| N'Nam | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nyiem | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nuyam | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nyaam | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nejom | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ngaum | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nheme | 67 | 15 | / |
| Netem | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gnaim | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nyham | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ni'am | 67 | 13 | / |
| Noyam | 67 | 13 | / |
| Neyem | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gnean | 67 | 12 | / |
| Njham | 67 | 12 | / |
| Netim | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nauhm | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nnamd | 67 | 11 | / |
| Na'am | 67 | 11 | / |
| Necim | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hnamm | 67 | 10 | / |
| Naism | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gniam | 67 | 9 | / |
| Neyum | 67 | 9 | / |
| Neesm | 67 | 9 | / |
| N'Yem | 67 | 8 | / |
| Neane | 67 | 7 | / |
| Niaam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nathm | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nehom | 67 | 7 | / |
| Namhe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gneem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Naumn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nyoam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nhyem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngamm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gneym | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nhaim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Niiam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Niean | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngnem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neșan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nåhem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neoom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naimt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naijm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nae'm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Niajm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njaam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngaim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nniam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naemm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ånhem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neean | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naamt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neymn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niiem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngeem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnaim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gneim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnaam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Namhh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niamt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naimm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nhame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naajm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naasm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namnd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Jam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nauem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nethm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Netym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neyamova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neđan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nemhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nheum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nawem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nneum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnajm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnamn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najúm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nauum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nemhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neanc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nájem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Néjam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gneamgne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nycem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nujem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnamc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nojam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngemh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neimt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neumn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neeym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nasmh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnamh | 67 | 1 | / |
Neam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Neam in the Marathi language | ||
| नेआम | ne'ama | - |
| Neam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﻌﻢ | alnm | 60 |
| ﻧﻌﻢ | nm | 40 |
| Neam in the Hindi language | ||
| नईम | na'ima | 40 |
| नेम | nema | 20 |
| नम | nama | 20 |
| नैम | naima | 20 |
| Neam in the Russian language | ||
| Неам | neam | - |
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