Oliam Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Oliam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oliam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda681:574,10731,082
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Oliam (41) may also be a first name.

Oliam Last Name Facts

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

Oliam (Oriya: ଓଲିଆମ) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oliam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oliam is the 1,931,261st most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. Oliam occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Oliam reside; 74 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Oliam is also the 1,590,275th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 41 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 574,107. In Uganda Oliam is mostly found in: Kaberamaido District, where 24 percent are found, Soroti District, where 22 percent are found and Amuria District, where 21 percent are found. Outside of Uganda this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 12 percent are found and The Philippines, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goliam913/
Holiam912/
Otliam911/
O'Liam911/
Olam893,269/
Holliam8333/
Oilliam831/
Ouliame831/
Oyliame831/
Hogliam831/
Golliam830/
Golam8011,258/
Holam80825/
Eliam80825/
Olian80605/
Olame80208/
Aliam80157/
Uliam80157/
Ollam8098/
Otlam8096/
Oslam8094/
Oleam8030/
Olham8011/
Oolam808/
Olgam807/
Oulam806/
Olaim803/
Olaum803/
Olyam802/
O'Lam802/
Ohlam802/
Olamm801/
Oilam801/
Oliom801/
Agliam733,173/
Golian732,116/
Goolam732,075/
Holian731,954/
Elliam73521/
Goulam73239/
Ollame73202/
Eoulam73133/
Aliame73121/
Gollam7378/
Oliang7369/
Olosim7362/
Auliam7354/
Galiam7348/
Oulame7332/
Olheim7327/
Haliam7326/
Alliam7320/
Oglian7320/
Oulian7315/
Ulliam7315/
Ollian7314/
Oliane7312/
Oulham7310/
Houlam7310/
Ouslam7310/
Golyam739/
Asliam738/
Uliame738/
Guliam737/
Aliamn737/
Holamn736/
Hollam735/
Golgam735/
Olaham734/
Golaam734/
Ohlian733/
Uiliam733/
Oslame733/
Holamg732/
Hoilam732/
Olaymk732/
Heliam732/
Holham731/
Oislam731/
Hoslam731/
Goleam731/
Aliaam731/
Olotim731/
Holame731/
Otlame731/
Oullam731/
Oslaim731/
Olasim731/
Olasme731/
Golaum731/
Goilam731/
Hotlam731/
Aliahm731/
Outlam730/
Oillam730/
Alam674,207,732/
Olan6726,258/
Elam6723,956/
Ulam673,236/
Olom673,052/
Goulian67372/
Olliang67202/
Aliaume6730/
Gulliam6725/
Hollian6723/
Houlame6723/
Oelheim6721/
Holiand6718/
Gollian6714/
Houlian6710/
Alliame6710/
Aliatim679/
Ouslame679/
Goolian677/
Agliham677/
Oullian675/
Galliam674/
Houlaim674/
Holaham673/
Uilliam673/
Hollamd673/
Goolyam673/
Aliasim673/
Holiang673/
Holamnn672/
Alliaum672/
Ehoulam672/
Ouliane672/
Goolaam672/
Hoolian671/
Olamova671/
Outlame671/
Huolian671/
Hollham671/
Olamowa671/
Eoulame671/
Holiane671/
Holiaan671/
Olañ671/
Oliaune671/
O'Leime671/
O'Liane671/
Uliamhe671/
Âlam671/
Hasliam671/
Aliacim671/
Olaimme671/
Goollam671/
Ouliang671/
Houylam671/
Hulliam671/
Goolham670/
Holleam670/
Ohlheim670/
Helliam670/
Ottleim670/

Oliam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oliam in the Oriya language
ଓଲିଆମoli'ama-

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Footnotes

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