Nessam Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nessam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nessam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Nessam (11) may also be a first name.

Nessam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nessam is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nessam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Nessam reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name Nessam is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Nessam is most numerous in: Durham, where 50 percent live and Norfolk, where 50 percent live. Besides England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 20 percent live and Cameroon, where 20 percent live.

Nessam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nessam has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Nessam last name fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nessame921/
Gnessam921/
Nesam91228/
Ngnessam8614/
Nassam832,898/
Nessem832,605/
Nossam831,525/
Neesam83451/
Nissam83313/
Nesham83243/
Nessan83238/
Neasam835/
Nessom835/
Neysam832/
Nesaam831/
Nesajm831/
Nesame831/
Nesiam831/
Nesaim831/
Neusam830/
Neasham77749/
Neesham77496/
Nesseem77338/
Nessant7795/
Nesseim7730/
Neisham7719/
Nessoum779/
Naissam774/
Neissan773/
Neyssan773/
Nessain773/
Gnessan773/
Ngessan773/
Nessang773/
Niessan772/
Neassem772/
Neesaam771/
Nassham771/
Neusham771/
Nossham771/
Nissamk771/
Nesiamm771/
Nessane771/
Nessome771/
Naassam771/
N'Assam771/
Niss'am771/
Gnissam771/
Neissom771/
Nossaim771/
Nissham771/
Niesham771/
Neessom770/
Neassan770/
Nezam734,584/
Nesan732,269/
Nasam732,188/
Nisam731,123/
Nesem73441/
Nesom73424/
Nosam73144/
Nysam734/
N'Gessan7141/
Neissane7135/
Nessheim7132/
Neissoum716/
Neissant714/
Neshcham713/
Noshsham711/
Nishsham711/
Nissamkc711/
Neassoum711/
Needsham711/
Neyssoum711/
Neushaum710/
Nissan679,465/
Neshan671,048/
Nisham67965/
Nessen67800/
Nesane67799/
Nesson67589/
Neseem67586/
Nissem67217/
Netsan67167/
Neesan67160/
Neseim67122/
Neesom67117/
Nessonova67105/
Naisam6795/
Nasham6794/
Nesjan6767/
Nesahn6761/
Neezam6743/
Nesean6741/
Neasom6740/
Nasaim6736/
Naasam6729/
Nesiem6725/
Nesang6723/
Nisame6720/
Neusom6718/
Nissom6718/
Nezaim6718/
Nehsan6718/
Ngisam6716/
Nesome6716/
Necham6715/
Nesian6713/
Nessén6713/
Nisiam6712/
Nezaam6711/
Nassom6710/
Naysam6710/
Neysan677/
Nesanh677/
Naseam675/
Nedsan674/
Nisaam674/
Nosham674/
Ngesom674/
Nossom674/
Neasan674/
Neisan673/
Ngesan673/
N'Gnessan673/
Nitsam672/
Nasaam672/
Nyssem672/
Noisam672/
Nisamm672/
Nesand672/
Nesain672/
Nyssan672/
Niesan671/
Nosaim671/
Nisamc671/
Nesant671/
Nessangue671/
Neasem671/
Ngnessang671/
Naceam671/
Neazam671/
Netsom671/
Niszam671/
Ni'sam671/
Naesom670/
Neusan670/

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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 Nessam
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