Niam Surname

71,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,918 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Niam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia5,5141:23,9842,880
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Malaysia1701:173,49510,537
Burkina Faso1671:109,8933,305
Afghanistan1191:270,1954,446
Singapore391:141,2236,278
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
India161:47,941,586492,263
Cambodia131:1,191,3195,802
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
England91:6,190,895170,599
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Maldives51:80,8343,218
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Niam (12,256) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nijam8910,710/
Ngiam892,147/
Niame89499/
Niham89104/
Niamh8927/
Ni'am8913/
Gniam899/
Niaam897/
Niamk895/
Niajm893/
Niamg893/
Nniam893/
Nieam893/
Niamt892/
Niaym891/
Noiiam80747/
Nayiam80295/
Nijham8073/
Niasme8057/
Naiyam8046/
Naijam8045/
Nijaam8038/
Nijame8028/
Noieam8027/
Niamme8027/
Nagiam8016/
Najiam809/
Nijjam807/
Niatim807/
Noiyam807/
Noijam805/
Neijam804/
Nihaam804/
Nihame803/
Naaiam801/
Niasim801/
Nniamd801/
Negiam801/
Naieam801/
Njiame801/
Nihgam801/
Gniame801/
Ngiamm801/
Nuieam801/
Nujiam801/
Nijamm801/
Nieham800/
Nyam7529,610/
Nham758,617/
Nian756,322/
Gnam751,143/
Njam751,088/
Neam75973/
Niom75381/
Niamova737/
Uamniam735/
Naijham734/
Ngaiyam734/
Uanniam734/
Nouijam733/
Naijaam731/
Niachim731/
Naiyaam731/
Niamque731/
Njiaoum731/
Njiasem731/
Gnihame731/
Naiyame731/
Noojiam731/
Hnujiam731/
Niang67295,771/
Niane6731,082/
Niome671,476/
Ngian671,410/
Nihan671,306/
Njame67406/
Gname67401/
Gnamm67271/
Nijan67224/
Neamț67116/
Njeim67113/
Niaan67101/
Nnyam67100/
Ngnam6796/
Naiom6795/
Najom6778/
Njian6773/
Nayom6765/
Njaim6760/
Nițan6758/
Gnahm6750/
Neham6749/
Gnian6746/
Ngiom6735/
Nioan6734/
Niant6730/
Nihom6724/
Ngeam6721/
Neeam6721/
Nyaam6719/
Gnaim6714/
Nyham6713/
Njham6712/
Nhian677/
Nijom676/
Nyoam676/
Nhaim674/
Niann674/
Niean674/
Nnian674/
Neaam674/
Njaam673/
Gniom672/
Nianh672/
Gneim672/
Njiom672/
Nyamg672/
N'Jam671/
Nheam671/
Niand671/
Neamh671/
Neamå671/
Njyam671/
Njiassem671/
Niomh671/
Nyamh671/
Hnian671/
Gnaym671/
Neaom671/
Noiom671/
Gnamh671/
Nioom670/

Niam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niam in the Marathi language
नीमnima-
Niam in the Oriya language
ନିଆମni'ama93.75
ନୀଆମni'ama6.25
Niam in the Hindi language
नीलमnilama62.5
निामniama12.5
नईमna'ima12.5
नीामniama12.5
Niam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻣﻰanyamy50
ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻡanyam50

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Footnotes

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