Sanyama Surname

783,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Sanyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3391:45,5416,999
Zambia181:880,55128,935
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814

Sanyama (34) may also be a first name.

Sanyama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sanyama (Hindi: संयमा, Marathi: संयमा) is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanyama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sanyama is the 783,439th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,187,108 people. The last name Sanyama occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Sanyama live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Sanyama is also the 1,775,424th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 34 people.

This surname is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 339 people, or 1 in 45,541. In Zimbabwe Sanyama is most prevalent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 61 percent are found, Harare Province, where 26 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe Sanyama occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 5 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sanyama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanyama in the Marathi language
संयमाsanyama-
Sanyama in the Hindi language
संयमाsanyama75
सांयमाsanyama25

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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 Sanyama
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