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Where Does The Last Name Nyam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Nyam (Hindi: न्याम, Marathi: न्याम, Oriya: ନଯ୍ାମ, Russian: Ням) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 18,619^th most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 246,118 people. The surname Nyam occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Nyam reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 70,690^th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 8,065 people.

The surname Nyam is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 20,452 people, or 1 in 8,661. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Plateau, where 47 percent live, Benue, where 29 percent live and Kaduna, where 8 percent live. Besides Nigeria Nyam exists in 54 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 12 percent live and Cambodia, where 7 percent live.

Nyam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nyam surname is chiefly Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Nyam are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nyam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.83% less than the national average, earning R 123,972 per year and in United States they earn 11.82% more than the national average, earning $48,250 USD per year.