Qayam Surname

780,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Qayam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qayam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan2641:676,68110,332
India861:8,919,365180,249
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Qayam (1,707) may also be a first name.

Qayam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qayam (Hindi: कायम, Marathi: कयाम, Oriya: କାୟମ) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qayam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Qayam is the 780,352nd most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 20,075,884 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Qayam live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 76 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 185,927th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 1,707 people.

The last name Qayam is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 264 people, or 1 in 676,681. In Pakistan it is primarily found in: Sindh, where 43 percent reside, Punjab, where 23 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 22 percent reside. Barring Pakistan it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 24 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Qayam Last Name Statistics demography

Qayam earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.7% less than the national average, earning $24,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quayam9153/
Qayaum9134/
Qauyam9116/
Qayamm914/
Qayame913/
Qhayam913/
Qahyam911/
Qaym8912/
Qayum8032,058/
Kayam806,014/
Qayem802,250/
Qayom80731/
Qayan80711/
Qiyam80477/
Qayym8069/
Qayim8024/
Qeyam8018/
Cayam8012/
Qaiam809/
Qauym809/
Qyyam807/
Quaym805/
Qajam804/
Qaaim803/
Qaiym801/
Qayme801/
Qayoom7325,241/
Kayame7311,703/
Quayum736,513/
Qayoum734,030/
Khayam732,478/
Qayuum73456/
Quyyam73344/
Qayuom7386/
Qayume7368/
Quaiam7360/
Cauyam7334/
Qayeem7330/
Qayumm7325/
Quayan7321/
Kayamk7310/
Quiyam7310/
Kayamc7310/
Qhayum739/
Qaytim738/
Qayome737/
Qauyom736/
Qayomm736/
Qouyam735/
Quayom734/
Cayame734/
Qaytem734/
Qayumn733/
Quayem732/
Qauiam732/
Quayym732/
Qayane732/
Kayham732/
Qyyamm731/
Queyam731/
Quyoam731/
Qauyem731/
Qayang731/
Qaymeh731/
Qqayum731/
Qahyum731/
Qayiom731/
Kahyam731/
Qeyaum731/
Kkayam731/
Kayasm731/
Qaim6725,506/
Qaum67637/
Qaaimeh67198/
Kaym67170/
Quayoom6730/
Quayeem6718/
Qayoume6711/
Quayoum6710/
Khayame678/
Qhayoum675/
Qayoome674/
Khauyam673/
Quayumm672/
Qeam672/
Qayumme671/
Qqayoom671/
Qeym671/
Kahayam671/
Qaymova671/
Qayoomq671/
Quooyam671/
Qayn671/
Cauyame671/
Qayoumm671/
Qayuume671/
Khayamn671/
Qayoomm671/
Qayoumn671/
Qayyomm671/

Qayam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Qayam in the Oriya language
କାୟମkayama50
କୟାମkayama50
Qayam in the Marathi language
कयामkayama50
कायमkayama33.33
कयमkayama16.67
Qayam in the Hindi language
कायमkayama36.84
क़ायमqayama21.05
कयामkayama21.05
क़यामqayama5.26
कययामkayayama2.63
क़्यामqyama2.63
क़यामqayama2.63
क्यामkyama2.63
कयूमkayuma2.63
कैयमkaiyama2.63

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