Nyiam Surname
Approximately 2,343 people bear this surname
Nyiam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,269 | 1:78,071 | 5,562 |
| Cameroon | 36 | 1:576,919 | 44,454 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Nyiam (155) may also be a first name.
Nyiam Demographics
Average Nyiam Salary in
United States
$28,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nyiam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyiam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nyiam is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nyiam.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyiam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nyiam is the 181,616th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,110,348 people. The last name Nyiam is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nyiam are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 738,219th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 155 people.
The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,269 people, or 1 in 78,071. In Nigeria Nyiam is most prevalent in: Cross River, where 73 percent live, Benue, where 7 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Nyiam Last Name Statistics demography
Nyiam earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nnyiam | 91 | 6 | / |
| Nyiamth | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nijam | 80 | 10,710 | / |
| Nayim | 80 | 6,505 | / |
| Nayam | 80 | 1,731 | / |
| Noiam | 80 | 406 | / |
| Naiam | 80 | 259 | / |
| Nuiam | 80 | 220 | / |
| Niyam | 80 | 150 | / |
| Neyam | 80 | 73 | / |
| Nyjam | 80 | 66 | / |
| Nuyim | 80 | 56 | / |
| Neyim | 80 | 49 | / |
| Noyim | 80 | 36 | / |
| Nyiem | 80 | 21 | / |
| Nuyam | 80 | 19 | / |
| Noyam | 80 | 13 | / |
| Nyoam | 80 | 6 | / |
| Niiam | 80 | 4 | / |
| Neiam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nieam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nyiom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nayame | 73 | 11,175 | / |
| Ngayam | 73 | 527 | / |
| Naiham | 73 | 131 | / |
| Nayiem | 73 | 44 | / |
| Nooyam | 73 | 27 | / |
| Ngoyam | 73 | 16 | / |
| Nooiam | 73 | 16 | / |
| Niyamt | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ngeyam | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ngijam | 73 | 10 | / |
| Neyamt | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nijjam | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nnoyim | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ngayim | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nahiam | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nayime | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngoyim | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nouiam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nouyam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Niyame | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naiahm | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nahyam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neiame | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nohiam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neyame | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hnuyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nauyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noyiem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnayam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nijamm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nihjam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnayim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngaiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noyame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nohyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naiame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neeyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngiyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neiham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niyasm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niyamd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayimm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayhim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neiahm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neeiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuiham | 73 | 0 | / |
| Najm | 67 | 159,841 | / |
| Naim | 67 | 151,808 | / |
| Naem | 67 | 30,106 | / |
| Naum | 67 | 5,602 | / |
| Noym | 67 | 3,169 | / |
| Niem | 67 | 2,933 | / |
| Naym | 67 | 2,481 | / |
| Nyem | 67 | 1,880 | / |
| Neam | 67 | 973 | / |
| Noim | 67 | 577 | / |
| Nuim | 67 | 402 | / |
| Neim | 67 | 393 | / |
| Nijm | 67 | 49 | / |
| Neym | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naîm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nouiame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngneyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnouyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naím | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Nyiam
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