Riam Surname

57,843rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Riam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia7,9621:1,945424
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
Indonesia1441:918,39768,422
Malaysia971:304,06416,606
France471:1,413,249138,595
India401:19,176,635286,670
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
South Sudan361:317,085679
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Riam (19,559) may also be a first name.

Riam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riam (Hindi: रीाम) is carried by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Riam.

How Common Is The Last Name Riam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 57,843rd most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 832,862 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Riam live; 94 percent live in Southeast Asia and 91 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 38,471st most frequently used given name on earth. It is borne by 19,559 people.

The surname is most numerous in Cambodia, where it is carried by 7,962 people, or 1 in 1,945. In Cambodia it is most frequent in: Banteay Meanchey Province, where 13 percent reside, Siem Reap Province, where 13 percent reside and Battambang Province, where 13 percent reside. Barring Cambodia this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 4 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Riam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Riam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Riam last name expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Riam earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.17% less than the national average, earning $29,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riame894,589/
Riham891,596/
Rijam89115/
Rhiam893/
Riamn891/
Riahm891/
Hriam891/
Ragiam8027/
Hrijam8014/
Riamme8010/
Riatem809/
Rajiam809/
Rogiam808/
Raiyam806/
Rujiam805/
Rieham804/
Riasim802/
Raijam801/
Rian7511,891/
Ream758,351/
Riom75307/
Ryam7544/
Rjam753/
Rihasim731/
Rihan6723,578/
Riang6714,212/
Reham675,098/
Riane672,444/
Riant671,195/
Riand67734/
Rijan67611/
Rheam67231/
Reahm67196/
Rhian67134/
Rianh6785/
Rihom6761/
Riome6754/
Ryame6741/
Riañe6729/
Rajom6728/
Riaan6727/
Riđan6721/
Ryham6717/
Rayom6712/
Riann6710/
Ryasm678/
Rijom676/
Røiom676/
Røian676/
Riean674/
Rzian673/
Riahn672/
Reaum672/
Rjham671/
Riomn671/
Rjyam671/
Roiom671/
Rziom671/
Rjame671/
Hryam670/
Rhyam670/
Rioan670/
Rream670/

Riam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Riam in the Hindi language
रीामriama38.89
ऱामrama33.33
रिामriama22.22
रामrama5.56

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