Ngam Surname

54,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon6,4131:3,239391
Cambodia1,2711:12,1851,038
South Africa7111:76,1999,475
Nigeria3151:562,35827,325
Senegal1391:104,8871,067
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Malaysia681:433,73922,323
United States571:6,358,929302,882
India561:13,697,596234,369
Thailand551:1,284,334183,539
Singapore261:211,83510,313
France221:3,019,215204,848
Mauritania211:194,9939,876
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
England71:7,959,723202,100
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
China31:455,773,85521,925
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Ngam (4,182) may also be a first name.

Ngam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻜﺎﻡ, Hindi: निगम) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 54,445th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 779,917 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Ngam live; 68 percent live in Central Africa and 66 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ngam is also the 107,331st most common first name globally. It is borne by 4,182 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 6,413 people, or 1 in 3,239. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 51 percent live, Centre Region, where 18 percent live and Southwest Region, where 13 percent live. Outside of Cameroon Ngam is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 14 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Ngam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ngam surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Ngam earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.12% less than the national average, earning R 125,652 per year and in United States they earn 1.25% more than the national average, earning $43,689 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngame891,467/
Ngham89547/
N'Gam89413/
Ngnam8996/
Ngaam8930/
Ngaum8916/
Ngamm895/
Ngaim893/
Ngamk892/
Ngamg891/
Nam86607,323/
Gam8619,395/
Ningam80236/
Ngasim80129/
Ngaham8094/
Ngamng8064/
N'Game8040/
Ngname8029/
N'Gnam8028/
Ngaime8020/
Nggame8017/
Ngatim8017/
Nengam8017/
Ngamne8011/
Ngamme806/
Ngueam804/
Ng'ame804/
Ngamkh803/
N'Gham802/
Ngaume801/
Nghame801/
Ngnaam801/
Hngham800/
Najm75159,841/
Ngom75156,211/
Naim75151,808/
Ngan7534,134/
Game7519,007/
name759,142/
Nham758,617/
Nnam757,942/
Gham756,084/
Naum755,602/
Gamh753,792/
Naym752,481/
Naam752,458/
Gamm752,243/
Nahm751,822/
Namh751,669/
Gnam751,143/
Gahm751,088/
Neam75973/
Gaum75826/
Naïm75635/
Gaim75531/
Namt75500/
Namm75407/
Gamd75163/
Gaam75111/
Gasm7568/
Namd7538/
Qgam7528/
Gaym7522/
Nasm7515/
Gamt7512/
Hnam756/
Cgam755/
Gajm754/
Naîm754/
Ggam753/
Natm752/
Gatm752/
Naãm751/
Naím751/
Hgam751/
Ninngam73366/
Ngamgne73200/
Nggaham73111/
N'Gname7397/
Ningamm7355/
Ngamgue7317/
Ngaisem739/
Uamngam736/
Ninggam735/
Ningham732/
Nenngam731/
Nengham731/
Ngingam731/
Ngassem731/
Ngassim731/
Ng'atim731/
Ngahame731/
N'Gamme731/
Ng'aame731/
Uanngam731/
Ngome6713,805/
Gautm6711,769/
Ngang678,005/
Naime677,840/
Nahum674,246/
Gaham673,285/
Ngane672,366/
Gaume672,356/
Naaim671,638/
Neamt671,495/
Neame671,287/
Nayme671,181/
Gahum67937/
Kgame67910/
N'Gom67651/
Gaime67523/
Ngoum67491/
Naume67477/
Ngand67476/
Ghame67457/
Gname67401/
Nname67293/
Naham67292/
Gnamm67271/
Gamme67240/
Ngain67234/
Naame67193/
Ghaim67147/
Neamț67116/
Namme67107/
Neaum67102/
Ngoym6796/
Ngann6752/
Gnahm6750/
Gasme6749/
Gayme6742/
Ngnom6741/
Ngoom6735/
Natme6734/
Ngaun6727/
Ngoim6727/
N'Nam6721/
Ngaan6719/
Gaumt6717/
Ngant6716/
Ghaum6715/
Gaitm6714/
Gnaim6714/
Nauhm6711/
Nnamd6711/
Ngahn6711/
Na'am6711/
Hnamm6710/
Naism679/
Nghan678/
Nathm677/
Ghamt677/
Gamhe677/
N'Gan677/
Namhe676/
Nghom676/
Ghaam676/
Nganh675/
Ghaym674/
Nhaim674/
Nkgan674/
Naimt674/
Naijm674/
Ng'an674/
Gamdh674/
Ngamngne673/
Ghasm673/
Ngank673/
Naamt673/
Gheam672/
Gajjm672/
Nnaim672/
Ghamm672/
Gambp672/
Nnaam672/
Gahme672/
Nghamgne672/
Namhh672/
Naimm672/
Ghamd672/
Nhame672/
Gamtt671/
Naajm671/
Naasm671/
Nheam671/
Nnamm671/
Hnaum671/
Gaatm671/
Gaaym671/
Ghahm671/
Gatme671/
Gattm671/
Gaujm671/
Gaumm671/
Gamzs671/
Ghatm671/
Neamd671/
Nnajm671/
Nnamh671/
Hnaim671/
Kgaim671/
Nahym671/
Naïme671/
Nauum671/
Neamh671/
Neamå671/
Ngomg671/
Ng'om671/
Qgasm671/
Gaumd671/
Gueam671/
Gamhh671/
Gaaim671/
Gnaym671/
Hgame671/
Nasme671/
Nasmh671/
Nggan671/
Nhgan671/
Gajme671/
Gnamh671/
Hngan671/
Gauum670/
Gaimm670/
Gauhm670/

Ngam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ngam in the Hindi language
निगमnigama-
Ngam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻧﻜﺎﻡankam50
ﺍﻧﻜﻢankm25
ﻧﻜﺎﻡnkam12.5
ﺍﻛﺎﻡakam12.5

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