Niam Surname
Approximately 6,918 people bear this surname
Niam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5,514 | 1:23,984 | 2,880 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Malaysia | 170 | 1:173,495 | 10,537 |
| Burkina Faso | 167 | 1:109,893 | 3,305 |
| Afghanistan | 119 | 1:270,195 | 4,446 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Cambodia | 13 | 1:1,191,319 | 5,802 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Maldives | 5 | 1:80,834 | 3,218 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Niam (12,256) may also be a first name.
Niam Demographics
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Niam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Niam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻣﻰ, Hindi: नीलम, Marathi: नीम, Oriya: ନିଆମ) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Niam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 71,373rd most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,053,418 people. The last name Niam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Niam reside; 83 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 82 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Niam is also the 53,388th most common first name worldwide, held by 12,256 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 5,514 people, or 1 in 23,984. In Indonesia Niam is most common in: Central Java, where 49 percent are found, East Java, where 32 percent are found and West Java, where 11 percent are found. Barring Indonesia this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 8 percent are found and Morocco, where 2 percent are found.
Niam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Niam has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Niam surname grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Niam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Niam last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Niam earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Niam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Niam in the Marathi language | ||
| नीम | nima | - |
| Niam in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଆମ | ni'ama | 93.75 |
| ନୀଆମ | ni'ama | 6.25 |
| Niam in the Hindi language | ||
| नीलम | nilama | 62.5 |
| निाम | niama | 12.5 |
| नईम | na'ima | 12.5 |
| नीाम | niama | 12.5 |
| Niam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻣﻰ | anyamy | 50 |
| ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻡ | anyam | 50 |
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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 Niam
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