Nyelam Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Nyelam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyelam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Nyelam (32) may also be a first name.

Nyelam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyelam is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyelam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyelam is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Nyelam live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 71 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 32 people.

This surname is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 44,083,065. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: West Kalimantan, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 29 percent reside and Cameroon, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neelam8335,475/
Nealam8328/
Ngelam8319/
Nielam8313/
Nuylam833/
Naylam833/
Nyilam831/
Nyelom831/
Noelam830/
Nyiliam7734/
Neelamm7720/
Neellam7717/
Njielam779/
Neilham775/
Neealam774/
Nayalam773/
Nyuylam773/
Neelaam772/
Neeleam771/
Neiliam771/
Niyalam771/
Gneliam770/
Nielamdt711/
Niilam6730/
Nailam6717/
Naulam6712/
Noilam675/
Naleam674/
Noulam673/
Nileam672/
Neelom672/
Nielom671/
Nahuelham671/
Njilam671/
Najlam671/
Nuilam671/
Nealom670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyelam
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