Ntam Surname

288,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ntam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ntam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,1681:17,7822,428
Nigeria1011:1,753,88963,997
Afghanistan161:2,009,57414,441
United States151:24,163,929685,360
India121:63,922,115578,870
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Ntam (74) may also be a first name.

Ntam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ntam (Arabic: نتام, Hindi: न्तम) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ntam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 288,238th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,475,241 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Ntam are found; 88 percent are found in Central Africa and 87 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,125,792nd most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 74 people.

It is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 1,168 people, or 1 in 17,782. In Cameroon Ntam is most common in: Northwest Region, where 61 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 27 percent reside and Centre Region, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 8 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 1 percent reside.

Ntam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ntam surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Ntam earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.1% more than the national average, earning $55,275 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ntame891,484/
N'Tam8911/
Ntahm892/
Nntam891/
Ntamg891/
Ntaim891/
Nttam891/
Ntham891/
N'Tame8075/
Nthame802/
Ntaime802/
Ntahme801/
Ntaume801/
Ntaimd801/
Ntamme801/
Ntasim801/
Ntan753,460/
Ntom75157/
Ntamova731/
Ntahame731/
Ntang673,914/
Ntand67364/
Ntane67284/
Ntoum67103/
Ntome6776/
N'Tan6727/
Nthan677/
Nteim673/
Ntanh672/
Ntomg672/
Ntain672/
Nteum671/
Ntasn671/
Ntant671/
Ntean671/
Ntaan671/
Nteym671/

Ntam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ntam in the Hindi language
न्तमntama-
Ntam in the Arabic language
نتامntam-
نطامntam-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ntam
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis