Oyam Surname
Approximately 464 people bear this surname
Oyam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 254 | 1:398,576 | 51,144 |
| Nigeria | 76 | 1:2,330,826 | 78,393 |
| Uganda | 42 | 1:929,507 | 41,540 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Oyam (625) may also be a first name.
Oyam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oyam (Hindi: ओयम, Marathi: ओयम) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 651,048th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,705,918 people. Oyam is mostly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Oyam are found; 56 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 55 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Oyam is also the 333,332nd most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 625 people.
The surname Oyam is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 254 people, or 1 in 398,576. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 27 percent live, Ilocos, where 23 percent live and Central Visayas, where 19 percent live. Aside from The Philippines it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 16 percent live and Uganda, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyame | 89 | 177 | / |
| Goyam | 89 | 70 | / |
| Hoyam | 89 | 48 | / |
| Yoyam | 89 | 40 | / |
| Ouyam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oyamg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oym | 86 | 9 | / |
| Houyam | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hoyame | 80 | 3 | / |
| Goyham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ayam | 75 | 5,979 | / |
| Oyan | 75 | 3,716 | / |
| Eyam | 75 | 3,716 | / |
| Oyom | 75 | 3,594 | / |
| Yoam | 75 | 3,528 | / |
| Yyam | 75 | 3,379 | / |
| Oyem | 75 | 2,579 | / |
| Iyam | 75 | 2,152 | / |
| Oyim | 75 | 848 | / |
| Ojam | 75 | 237 | / |
| Oiam | 75 | 235 | / |
| Uyam | 75 | 218 | / |
| Yoym | 75 | 35 | / |
| Hoym | 75 | 7 | / |
| Oyme | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ioam | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oysm | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yjam | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oymh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ohym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oymk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oymm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyhm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uoym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goym | 75 | 0 | / |
| Houyame | 73 | 9 | / |
| Oyane | 67 | 6,093 | / |
| Gayam | 67 | 5,041 | / |
| Gojam | 67 | 4,363 | / |
| Hoyan | 67 | 1,622 | / |
| Hayam | 67 | 1,171 | / |
| Oyang | 67 | 990 | / |
| Goyan | 67 | 787 | / |
| Ayham | 67 | 532 | / |
| Ouyom | 67 | 525 | / |
| Hoyme | 67 | 471 | / |
| Huyam | 67 | 448 | / |
| Giyam | 67 | 421 | / |
| Ouiam | 67 | 375 | / |
| Oyina | 67 | 304 | / |
| Hoyem | 67 | 303 | / |
| Iyame | 67 | 251 | / |
| Ayame | 67 | 232 | / |
| Oyeme | 67 | 220 | / |
| Eyame | 67 | 168 | / |
| Oyome | 67 | 138 | / |
| Ayamk | 67 | 122 | / |
| Goyom | 67 | 117 | / |
| Yoyom | 67 | 92 | / |
| Yoyem | 67 | 58 | / |
| Ouyan | 67 | 50 | / |
| Oyime | 67 | 46 | / |
| Goyem | 67 | 43 | / |
| Hiyam | 67 | 42 | / |
| Hoyom | 67 | 33 | / |
| Oyant | 67 | 25 | / |
| Geyam | 67 | 22 | / |
| Uyame | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ahyam | 67 | 19 | / |
| Goiam | 67 | 18 | / |
| Uyham | 67 | 15 | / |
| Goyim | 67 | 15 | / |
| Houyamne | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yijam | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ohyan | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ioyan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yiyam | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yoyan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yyamm | 67 | 7 | / |
| Heyam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hojam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hoyim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hyjam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yoamm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eyahm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayamh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayamn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uyaum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yhiam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auyam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyiem | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Yem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ohyna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoyna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiahm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyasm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yojam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyamn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyemk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyemn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyemt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyhmt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohjam | 67 | 1 | / |
Oyam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oyam in the Hindi language | ||
| ओयम | oyama | 66.67 |
| ओयाम | oyama | 33.33 |
| Oyam in the Marathi language | ||
| ओयम | oyama | 66.67 |
| ाोयाम | aoyama | 22.22 |
| ओयाम | oyama | 11.11 |
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Footnotes
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