Ojam Surname

1,055,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Estonia

Ojam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ojam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1481:263,77919,248
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
India171:45,121,493474,784
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Ojam (142) may also be a first name.

Ojam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ojam (Hindi: ओजम, Marathi: ओजमा़, Oriya: ଓଜମ) is most common in Uganda. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ojam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,055,483rd most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Ojam are found; 62 percent are found in East Africa and 61 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ojam is also the 775,413th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 142 people.

It is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 148 people, or 1 in 263,779. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Amolatar District, where 76 percent are found, Dokolo District, where 14 percent are found and Lira District, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Uganda this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 10 percent are found and Argentina, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gojam894,363/
Odjam89287/
Ojham8941/
Ojjam899/
Hojam896/
Ojaim895/
Ojaam892/
Yojam891/
Ohjam891/
Ojm8610/
Odjame8088/
Ojhaim8013/
Ojhaum807/
Uotjam805/
Ojaime804/
Hojame803/
Hojjam803/
Ojhame803/
Uojham801/
Hojsam801/
Hodjam801/
Ojhamm801/
Ojahme801/
Ojatim801/
Ajam7545,325/
Osam754,524/
Yoam753,528/
Ojom751,871/
Ujam751,803/
Ojan75986/
Ojim75968/
Ejam75515/
Ijam75496/
Oyam75464/
Oiam75235/
Ocam75160/
Ozam7597/
Ojem7556/
Hojm755/
Ioam753/
Yjam752/
Ojme751/
Ojmh751/
Oujm751/
Oejm751/
Iojm751/
Ojhaham733/
Houjame731/
Oudjame731/
Hodjame731/
Hajam6769,085/
Hosam6720,878/
Aajam676,716/
Gajam673,787/
Adjam672,540/
Osame672,257/
Ojhan671,286/
Hojan671,248/
Gojan671,148/
Ajjam67779/
Odjan67530/
Gijam67474/
Ahjam67474/
Hojem67453/
Ouiam67375/
Gojim67336/
Ojiem67262/
Ocham67216/
Ojeem67200/
Hijam67197/
Ojina67196/
Okham67184/
Oyame67177/
Ajham67175/
Hejam6792/
Goyam6770/
Iojan6760/
Oujan6753/
Gejam6748/
Hoyam6748/
Ohsam6746/
Yojan6744/
Osamn6741/
Yoyam6740/
Ozjan6730/
Ozame6725/
Ijjam6724/
Hujam6724/
Ozcam6723/
Goiam6718/
Hozam6713/
Osamg6713/
Gozam6712/
Yijam6711/
Ajaam6711/
Osaim6710/
Ajaim679/
Oijan678/
Gujam677/
O'Ham676/
Ajamm676/
Asjam676/
Hyjam675/
Hojom675/
Oscam675/
Yoamm675/
Gojem675/
Ojank674/
Osamt674/
Ajaum673/
Ajeam673/
Ajzam673/
Ojean673/
Yojim673/
Ousam673/
Oojan673/
Hojim672/
Ojahn672/
Ojihm672/
Orzam672/
Ozzam672/
Ogiam672/
Oiahm671/
Oisam671/
Oosam671/
Hojme671/
Azjam671/
Ajajm671/
Ajamn671/
Uhjam671/
Ejaum671/
Ijiam671/
Ozamg671/
Ijamm671/
Hocam671/
Ouyam671/
Ozamd671/
Ojhahame671/
Ojoom671/
Atjam671/
Osamh671/
Ozaim671/
Hoiam671/
Oejim671/
Ojemn671/
Oyamg671/
Osamm671/
Oseam670/

Ojam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ojam in the Hindi language
ओजमojama-
Ojam in the Oriya language
ଓଜମojama-
Ojam in the Marathi language
ओजमा़ojama33.33
ऑजमojama33.33
ओजामojama33.33

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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 Ojam
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