Priam Surname

324,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Priam Surname Definition:

PRIAM: A U.S. name; doubtless the same as our English Prime, and the French De la Pryme. It may also be connected with Brim, Breem, which Ferguson thinks from Anglo-Saxon breme, Old English brim, renowned, famons. He gives Brame, corresponding with a Danish name Bram in Saxo, perhaps from Su.

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Priam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5711:116,32717,517
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Slovakia701:76,23514,799
Israel481:178,28417,874
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines141:8,047726
Trinidad and Tobago121:113,6657,200
England91:6,190,895170,599
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Priám (13) are calculated separately.

Priam (382) may also be a first name.

Priam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

PRIAM: A U.S. name; doubtless the same as our English Prime, and the French De la Pryme. It may also be connected with Brim, Breem, which Ferguson thinks from Anglo-Saxon breme, Old English brim, renowned, famons. He gives Brame, corresponding with a Danish name Bram in Saxo, perhaps from Su. -Goth bram, splendour, pomp.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Priam Last Name Facts

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

Priam (Arabic: بريام, Hindi: प्रिआम, Marathi: ीतम) is found most in France. It can also be found as: Priám. Click here for further possible spellings of Priam.

How Common Is The Last Name Priam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 324,001st most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 6,336,996 people. Priam is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Priam live; 32 percent live in Western Europe and 32 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 443,564th most common given name throughout the world, borne by 382 people.

The last name is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 571 people, or 1 in 116,327. In France it is primarily found in: Martinique, where 31 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 28 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 21 percent are found. Not including France this last name exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 31 percent are found and Slovakia, where 6 percent are found.

Priam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Priam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Priam surname rose 363 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Priam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Priam surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Priam earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $45,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.19% more than the national average, earning $53,753 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Priám9313/
Priham912/
Priatim8313/
Praiyam835/
Prioham831/
Prian801,612/
Priom801,173/
Pream80164/
Pryam8013/
Priamová7718/
Priamova7716/
Priang73194/
Priant7373/
Preham7361/
Prijan7352/
Prișan7333/
Priean7328/
Prihan7314/
Priand735/
Prioom734/
Prioan733/
Prayom732/
Priane732/
Pryamt731/
Priatin672,636/
Preheim67637/
Prijant67243/
Phrayom67123/
Prihang6727/
Priaten6726/
Prihant6711/
Priatyn675/
Priaoon674/
Prihand673/
Phriang672/
Preeham672/
Preeaim671/
Projian671/
Praijan671/
Pryaina671/
Priheim670/

Priam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Priam in the Hindi language
प्रिआमpri'ama-
Priam in the Marathi language
ीतमitama-
Priam in the Arabic language
بريامbryam-

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