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 surname Shuam (Hindi: शूअम, Marathi: सुहाम) is found in Peru more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shuam? popularity and diffusion

Shuam is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Shuam live; 40 percent live in South America and 40 percent live in Andean South America. Shuam is also the 1,545,828th most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 43 people.

The last name is most widespread in Peru, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 15,892,062. In Peru Shuam is most common in: Áncash Region, where 50 percent reside and Lima Region, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Peru Shuam exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent reside and Nigeria, where 20 percent reside.

Shuam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shuam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shuam last name decreased 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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