Shayam Surname
Approximately 1,651 people bear this surname
Shayam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,606 | 1:477,625 | 24,323 |
| Pakistan | 32 | 1:5,582,621 | 34,646 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Shayam (15,005) may also be a first name.
Shayam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shayam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shayam (Bengali: শ্যাম, Hindi: शयाम, Marathi: याम, Oriya: ଶଯ୍ାମ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shayam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 241,884th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,414,019 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shayam live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shayam is also the 46,381st most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 15,005 people.
It is most common in India, where it is held by 1,606 people, or 1 in 477,625. In India Shayam is primarily found in: Delhi, where 38 percent are found, Telangana, where 16 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 10 percent are found. Apart from India it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 2 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shayam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shayam in the Bengali language | ||
| শ্যাম | syama | - |
| Shayam in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶଯ୍ାମ | sayama | 65 |
| ଶୟମ | sayama | 10 |
| ଶଯ୍ାମବିହାରୀ | sayamabihari | 5 |
| ଶାୟମ | sayama | 5 |
| ଘନଶଯ୍ାମ | ghanasayama | 5 |
| ଶଲ୍ାମ | salama | 5 |
| ଶଯ୍ାମସୁର | sayamasura | 5 |
| Shayam in the Hindi language | ||
| शयाम | sayama | 54.84 |
| श्याम | syama | 32.46 |
| शयम | sayama | 5.95 |
| शायम | sayama | 4.23 |
| शायाम | sayama | 1.61 |
| श्यामा | syama | 0.2 |
| स्याम | syama | 0.1 |
| ष्याम | syama | 0.1 |
| श्यमा | syama | 0.1 |
| श्ायाम | sayama | 0.1 |
| Shayam in the Marathi language | ||
| याम | yama | 40.63 |
| शयाम | sayama | 25.78 |
| शाम | sama | 22.07 |
| शायाम | sayama | 5.27 |
| शयम | sayama | 2.73 |
| शायम | sayama | 1.17 |
| सयाम | sayama | 0.39 |
| सययाम | sayayama | 0.39 |
| सायलु | sayalu | 0.2 |
| शरम | sarama | 0.2 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shayam
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