Niyam Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Maldives

Niyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India821:9,354,456185,501
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Maldives71:57,7392,642
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Niyam (1,013) may also be a first name.

Niyam Last Name Facts

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

Niyam (Bengali: নিয়ম, Hindi: नियाम, Marathi: िनयाम, Oriya: ନିୟମ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Niyam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niyam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Niyam is the 1,434,893rd most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. The surname Niyam is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Niyam live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 56 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 252,483rd most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 1,013 people.

The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 82 people, or 1 in 9,354,456. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Bihar, where 51 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 17 percent live and Maharashtra, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account India Niyam exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 23 percent live and Malaysia, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niyamt9112/
Niyame912/
Ngiyam911/
Niyasm911/
Niyamd911/
Nijam8010,710/
Naiym806,656/
Niyom805,254/
Nyiam802,343/
Nayam801,731/
Noiam80406/
Naiam80259/
Niyan80236/
Nuiam80220/
Neyam8073/
Nyjam8066/
Niyem8040/
Nuyam8019/
Noyam8013/
Nyoam806/
Niiam804/
Neiam803/
Nieam803/
Niyamova771/
Nayame7311,175/
Noiyom73662/
Ngayam73527/
Naiham73131/
Niyang73104/
Naiyna7341/
Nuiyom7328/
Nooyam7327/
Niyome7321/
Naiyom7317/
Ngiyan7317/
Ngoyam7316/
Nooiam7316/
Ngijam7310/
Ngeyam7310/
Neyamt739/
Niyane737/
Nijjam737/
Nnyiam736/
Nieyan734/
Nieyem734/
Nahiam734/
Naiahm732/
Neiame732/
Nohiam732/
Nahyam732/
Nouiam732/
Neyame732/
Nouyam732/
Neeyam731/
Hnuyam731/
Nijamm731/
Nauyam731/
Neeiam731/
Neiahm731/
Nihjam731/
Nniyan731/
Ngaiam731/
Noyame731/
Nohyam731/
Naiame731/
Niyasn731/
Neiham731/
Neiyna731/
Niyand731/
Niyemg731/
Nnayam731/
Neiyme730/
Nuiham730/
Najm67159,841/
Naim67151,808/
Naem6730,106/
Naum675,602/
Noym673,169/
Niem672,933/
Naym672,481/
Nyem671,880/
Neam67973/
Noim67577/
Nuim67402/
Neim67393/
Nijm6749/
Ngoiyom6711/
Neym674/
Naîm674/
Nouiame672/
Nyiamth671/
Naím671/
Ngneyam671/
Nniyang671/
Gnouyam671/

Niyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niyam in the Bengali language
নিয়মniyama80
নিয়ামniyama20
Niyam in the Hindi language
नियामniyama62.44
नियमniyama35.29
नीयमniyama0.9
नीयांniyam0.45
निजामnijama0.45
Niyam in the Marathi language
िनयामinayama57.14
िनयमinayama42.86
Niyam in the Oriya language
ନିୟମniyama55.17
ନିୟାମniyama41.38
ନୀୟମniyama3.45

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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 Niyam
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