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) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nsam? popularity and diffusion
Nsam is the 1,860,621st most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Nsam reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nsam is also the 110,435th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 3,999 people.
The surname Nsam is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 2,811,790. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Rivers, where 70 percent are found and Cross River, where 25 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
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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