Ottam Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Ottam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Ottam (29) may also be a first name.
Ottam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ottam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ottam (Hindi: ओत्तम) is found most in Cameroon. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ottam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ottam is the 2,944,094th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname Ottam is predominantly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Ottam live; 50 percent live in Central Africa and 48 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 29 people.
The surname Ottam is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 944,049. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 50 percent live, Littoral Region, where 45 percent live and South Region, where 5 percent live. Excluding Cameroon it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 23 percent live and South Africa, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ottam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ottam in the Hindi language | ||
| ओत्तम | ottama | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ottam
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