Roam Surname

322,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Roam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia1,0181:15,2131,152
Pakistan1121:1,595,03516,895
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

Roam (2,598) may also be a first name.

Roam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roam (Marathi: रोमा, Russian: Роаьм) is found in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Roam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 322,929th most common surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,309,564 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Roam reside; 89 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 88 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. Roam is also the 144,266th most numerous forename internationally, held by 2,598 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Cambodia, where it is borne by 1,018 people, or 1 in 15,213. In Cambodia Roam is mostly found in: Battambang Province, where 22 percent live, Siem Reap Province, where 20 percent live and Banteay Meanchey Province, where 10 percent live. Outside of Cambodia this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 10 percent live and Afghanistan, where 1 percent live.

Roam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roam has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Roam last name declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roham891,512/
Rouam89711/
Roame8935/
Roamn8913/
Roaum893/
Roaim891/
Rhoam891/
Ruoam891/
Roatm890/
Rohaim801,196/
Rohaym80245/
Rouame80175/
Rohamn8068/
Rhouam809/
Rogiam808/
Rohham807/
Rojham807/
Rohamh806/
Rojjam803/
Rohame801/
Rooamn801/
Roeham801/
Roheam800/
Roamnn800/
Roan759,005/
Raom7515/
Roadtim731/
Rohheam731/
Roassem731/
Rohan6722,490/
Roane675,580/
Rouan671,554/
Rohom67817/
Raaum67401/
Roang67191/
Royom67187/
Rhoan67103/
Roșan6768/
Rauam6742/
Rahom6739/
Roann6735/
Rođan6734/
Roand679/
Raoom678/
Roant674/
Roain673/
Rojhaham673/
Hroan672/
Rooan671/
Raome671/
Roahn671/
Raeam671/
Roanh671/
Raomt671/
Roanc671/
Roiom671/
Raoum671/
Rohassem671/
Rojom671/
Rohamova671/
Ruiam671/
Roaan670/
Roaun670/
Roohm670/

Roam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roam in the Marathi language
रोमाroma-
Roam in the Russian language
Роаьмroam-

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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 Roam
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