Shuam Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Shuam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shuam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Shuam (43) may also be a first name.

Shuam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shuam (Hindi: शूअम, Marathi: सुहाम) is more frequently found in Peru than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shuam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shuam is the 8,193,072nd most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Shuam are found; 40 percent are found in South America and 40 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 1,545,828th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 43 people.

Shuam is most prevalent in Peru, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 15,892,062. In Peru it is most numerous in: Áncash Region, where 50 percent are found and Lima Region, where 50 percent are found. Barring Peru this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 20 percent are found.

Shuam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shuam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shuam last name fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shuam Last Name Statistics demography

Shuam earn less than half the average income. In Peru they earn 62.51% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,268 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schuam913/
Shuame911/
Suam89265/
Shuhaim8328/
Schuame8316/
Shuaiem831/
Shouham831/
Shuaham831/
Schuamm831/
Shuan801,357/
Suame80372/
Chuam80324/
Shwam80102/
Shvam8069/
Shuom8016/
Suamn8011/
Suaam801/
Sbham801/
Shuhaimc771/
Schuamnn771/
Shuang732,103/
Schwam73666/
Shvamm7310/
Souham7310/
Schuan737/
Suatim737/
Shuant735/
Shbham735/
Schvam734/
Suasim733/
Chuaam732/
Shuank732/
Shzuan732/
Shwame732/
Suhamn731/
Shuand731/
Suameh731/
Shuanh731/
Shuahn731/
Suhaym731/
Suhatm731/
Suaoum731/
Swaham730/
Suan67117,418/
Swam67903/
Schwamm67742/
Shouhan67534/
Chouham67296/
Svam6734/
Suom6732/
Zuam6717/
Schuank6710/
Sbam6710/
Schwamn678/
Souhaim675/
Schuang674/
Schwaim674/
Suhaimh673/
Chuatim673/
Xuam673/
Suhaimg672/
Schuhan672/
Schuant671/
Schwaym671/
Shuankh671/
Shwatem671/
Schuann671/
Schuahn671/
Souhoum671/
Suamgue671/
Shuaten671/
Schvamm671/
Schwame671/
Suahaim671/
Souhame671/
Schwamt670/
Shuhean670/
Schuane670/
Schwaum670/
Shuahan670/

Shuam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shuam in the Hindi language
शूअमsu'ama-
Shuam in the Marathi language
सुहामsuhama-

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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 Shuam
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