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
Average Niam Salary in
United States
$50,531 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Niam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 71,373rd most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,053,418 people. Niam is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Niam live; 83 percent live in Southeast Asia and 82 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 53,388th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 12,256 people.
The surname Niam is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is held by 5,514 people, or 1 in 23,984. In Indonesia Niam is most frequent in: Central Java, where 49 percent live, East Java, where 32 percent live and West Java, where 11 percent live. Excluding Indonesia this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 8 percent live and Morocco, where 2 percent live.
Niam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Niam has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Niam last name rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Niam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Niam surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% 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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