Qayyam Surname
Approximately 547 people bear this surname
Qayyam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 337 | 1:530,101 | 8,902 |
| India | 81 | 1:9,469,943 | 186,993 |
| Jordan | 77 | 1:114,837 | 7,522 |
| Iran | 26 | 1:2,953,174 | 90,148 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Qayyam (273) may also be a first name.
Qayyam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qayyam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Qayyam (Hindi: कय्यूम, Marathi: यम) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Qayyam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Qayyam is the 575,362nd most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 13,322,753 people. The last name Qayyam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Qayyam live; 82 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Qayyam is also the 537,992nd most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 273 people.
It is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 337 people, or 1 in 530,101. In Pakistan Qayyam is mostly found in: Punjab, where 60 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 17 percent reside and Sindh, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Pakistan it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in India, where 15 percent reside and Jordan, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quayyam | 92 | 20 | / |
| Qayyoam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Qhayyam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Qayyamdd | 86 | 7 | / |
| Qayyamkh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Qayyom | 83 | 6,740 | / |
| Kayyam | 83 | 306 | / |
| Qayyan | 83 | 152 | / |
| Qaiyam | 83 | 14 | / |
| Qayiam | 83 | 6 | / |
| Qayoam | 83 | 4 | / |
| Qayaom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Qayaam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Qyam | 80 | 30 | / |
| Khayyam | 77 | 2,339 | / |
| Qayyant | 77 | 69 | / |
| Qayooam | 77 | 7 | / |
| Quaiyam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kayyaam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kaayyam | 77 | 3 | / |
| Quayaam | 77 | 3 | / |
| Qayauom | 77 | 2 | / |
| Qayouam | 77 | 2 | / |
| Quayyom | 77 | 2 | / |
| Qayuuam | 77 | 2 | / |
| Quyyaom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qayaoom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Queyyam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qauyaam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qayaoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qayyomm | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qayjyan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qaiyaam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quyam | 73 | 258 | / |
| Qauam | 73 | 58 | / |
| Qhyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qaaum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khayyaam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kahayyam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khayyamm | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyam | 67 | 181 | / |
| Koyyam | 67 | 109 | / |
| Qajyan | 67 | 38 | / |
| Kaayam | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kayaam | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kayyan | 67 | 18 | / |
| Qiyaam | 67 | 17 | / |
| Qyaoom | 67 | 11 | / |
| Qaiyom | 67 | 10 | / |
| Caiyam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kajyam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Qayomm | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kayyom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Quyaam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Quayom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qaieam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quyame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qoyyan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qauaam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qyyoom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cayaam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kayeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayoam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cayyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qayiom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qyaaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qyauum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quyoam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaeeam | 67 | 1 | / |
Qayyam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Qayyam in the Marathi language | ||
| यम | yama | 95.65 |
| कयाम | kayama | 2.17 |
| याम | yama | 2.17 |
| Qayyam in the Hindi language | ||
| कय्यूम | kayyuma | 83.33 |
| कय्युम | kayyuma | 16.67 |
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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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- 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 Qayyam
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