Sjam Surname
Approximately 1,724 people bear this surname
Sjam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 831 | 1:31,799 | 2,968 |
| Iraq | 613 | 1:57,132 | 2,147 |
| Indonesia | 259 | 1:510,615 | 41,633 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Sjam (133) may also be a first name.
Sjam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sjam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sjam (Arabic: سجام) occurs most in Yemen. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sjam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 233,811th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,227,115 people. The last name Sjam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Sjam reside; 84 percent reside in West Asia and 48 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 804,402nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 133 people.
The surname Sjam is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is borne by 831 people, or 1 in 31,799. In Yemen Sjam is most prevalent in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 100 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 0 percent are found. Apart from Yemen this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 36 percent are found and Indonesia, where 15 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sjaam | 89 | 28 | / |
| Sjaim | 89 | 0 | / |
| Sam | 86 | 512,743 | / |
| Siam | 75 | 79,012 | / |
| Sham | 75 | 38,625 | / |
| Saim | 75 | 18,049 | / |
| Same | 75 | 15,460 | / |
| Sahm | 75 | 5,008 | / |
| Seam | 75 | 3,977 | / |
| Saam | 75 | 3,681 | / |
| Saum | 75 | 2,876 | / |
| Samm | 75 | 1,500 | / |
| Samh | 75 | 1,084 | / |
| Samt | 75 | 660 | / |
| Saym | 75 | 410 | / |
| Samd | 75 | 329 | / |
| Ssam | 75 | 128 | / |
| Sgam | 75 | 64 | / |
| Szam | 75 | 39 | / |
| Hsam | 75 | 27 | / |
| Satm | 75 | 26 | / |
| Saïm | 75 | 13 | / |
| Sasm | 75 | 8 | / |
| Jsam | 75 | 8 | / |
| Sajm | 75 | 6 | / |
| Sjom | 75 | 4 | / |
| Samì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sxam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jxam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjaheim | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saumd | 67 | 38,724 | / |
| Shame | 67 | 4,518 | / |
| Saham | 67 | 3,340 | / |
| Shaim | 67 | 1,650 | / |
| Shahm | 67 | 1,510 | / |
| Samme | 67 | 1,482 | / |
| Shaam | 67 | 1,346 | / |
| Sağım | 67 | 1,020 | / |
| Sheam | 67 | 911 | / |
| Saime | 67 | 799 | / |
| Shaum | 67 | 478 | / |
| Saume | 67 | 438 | / |
| Hsham | 67 | 308 | / |
| Shaym | 67 | 283 | / |
| Sahum | 67 | 234 | / |
| Sammt | 67 | 184 | / |
| Scham | 67 | 173 | / |
| Siaam | 67 | 158 | / |
| Saame | 67 | 157 | / |
| Seame | 67 | 124 | / |
| Samdh | 67 | 87 | / |
| Sayme | 67 | 72 | / |
| Sjaaheim | 67 | 69 | / |
| Saaim | 67 | 48 | / |
| Sajmh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Shamt | 67 | 30 | / |
| Shamm | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shamd | 67 | 17 | / |
| Shsam | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shamh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sağam | 67 | 14 | / |
| Shatm | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sahym | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jsaum | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sammd | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hssam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sağme | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sasme | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hsaam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saumm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saitm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shzam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saimm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hsaim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sjoum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shasm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saamm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jsham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Satme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shajm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saysm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samdt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sausm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sattm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jssam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saimd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sa'am | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saïme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jsahm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sxham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sceam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sathm | 67 | 0 | / |
Sjam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sjam in the Arabic language | ||
| سجام | sjam | - |
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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 Sjam
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