Nsam Surname
Approximately 99 people bear this surname
Nsam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 63 | 1:2,811,790 | 89,258 |
| Cameroon | 29 | 1:716,175 | 51,453 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nsam (3,999) may also be a first name.
Nsam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nsam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nsam (Arabic: نسام) occurs most in Nigeria. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nsam? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,860,621st most widespread last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. The last name Nsam occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Nsam live; 64 percent live in West Africa and 64 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 110,435th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 3,999 people.
This last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 2,811,790. In Nigeria it is most common in: Rivers, where 70 percent reside and Cross River, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nsame | 89 | 1,330 | / |
| Nsham | 89 | 25 | / |
| Nsiam | 89 | 23 | / |
| Nsaim | 89 | 6 | / |
| Nseam | 89 | 5 | / |
| Nsjam | 89 | 5 | / |
| Nsaam | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nssam | 89 | 1 | / |
| N'Same | 80 | 26 | / |
| Nsaame | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nsatim | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nsahme | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nshame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nsaume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nsom | 75 | 3,942 | / |
| Nzam | 75 | 2,539 | / |
| Nsan | 75 | 1,912 | / |
| Nsem | 75 | 1,167 | / |
| Njam | 75 | 1,088 | / |
| Ncam | 75 | 88 | / |
| Nxam | 75 | 72 | / |
| Nsaatem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nsang | 67 | 6,669 | / |
| Nshom | 67 | 2,156 | / |
| Ngiam | 67 | 2,147 | / |
| Nzame | 67 | 1,773 | / |
| Ncham | 67 | 929 | / |
| Ntjam | 67 | 887 | / |
| Nseem | 67 | 726 | / |
| Njame | 67 | 406 | / |
| N'San | 67 | 363 | / |
| Nsoum | 67 | 322 | / |
| Nsemh | 67 | 125 | / |
| Nsane | 67 | 114 | / |
| Ndjam | 67 | 92 | / |
| Nsome | 67 | 78 | / |
| Njaim | 67 | 60 | / |
| Nshan | 67 | 41 | / |
| Nsain | 67 | 25 | / |
| Njham | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nsian | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nsiem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nsaan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nseim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nzamn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nssem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Njaam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nsant | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nssan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nsohm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nzaum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nsand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nsomh | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Jam | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Som | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nziam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnsan | 67 | 1 | / |
Nsam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nsam in the Arabic language | ||
| نسام | nsam | - |
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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 Nsam
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