Where Does The Last Name Pakiam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pakiam (Marathi: पाकीअम) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pakiam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,163,787^th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. The surname Pakiam occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Pakiam reside; 82 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 70 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 386,824^th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 483 people.

The last name Pakiam is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 204,821. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Selangor, where 57 percent reside, Penang, where 13 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 8 percent reside. Not including Malaysia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 10 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside.