Sjam Surname

233,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Sjam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sjam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen8311:31,7992,968
Iraq6131:57,1322,147
Indonesia2591:510,61541,633
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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 surname Sjam (Arabic: سجام) has its highest incidence in Yemen. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Sjam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sjam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 233,811th most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 4,227,115 people. The surname Sjam is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sjam are found; 84 percent are found in West Asia and 48 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 804,402nd most commonly held forename throughout the world It is held by 133 people.

It is most widely held in Yemen, where it is carried by 831 people, or 1 in 31,799. In Yemen it is most common in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 100 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 0 percent reside. Other than Yemen it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 36 percent reside and Indonesia, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sjaam8928/
Sjaim890/
Sam86512,743/
Siam7579,012/
Sham7538,625/
Saim7518,049/
Same7515,460/
Sahm755,008/
Seam753,977/
Saam753,681/
Saum752,876/
Samm751,500/
Samh751,084/
Samt75660/
Saym75410/
Samd75329/
Ssam75128/
Sgam7564/
Szam7539/
Hsam7527/
Satm7526/
Saïm7513/
Sasm758/
Jsam758/
Sajm756/
Sjom754/
Samì751/
Sxam751/
Jxam751/
Sjaheim732/
Saumd6738,724/
Shame674,518/
Saham673,340/
Shaim671,650/
Shahm671,510/
Samme671,482/
Shaam671,346/
Sağım671,020/
Sheam67911/
Saime67799/
Shaum67478/
Saume67438/
Hsham67308/
Shaym67283/
Sahum67234/
Sammt67184/
Scham67173/
Siaam67158/
Saame67157/
Seame67124/
Samdh6787/
Sayme6772/
Sjaaheim6769/
Saaim6748/
Sajmh6736/
Shamt6730/
Shamm6719/
Shamd6717/
Shsam6715/
Shamh6714/
Sağam6714/
Shatm6712/
Sahym6711/
Jsaum679/
Sammd677/
Hssam676/
Sağme676/
Sasme675/
Hsaam675/
Saumm674/
Saitm674/
Shzam673/
Saimm673/
Hsaim673/
Sjoum673/
Shasm672/
Saamm672/
Jsham672/
Shham672/
Satme672/
Shajm672/
Saysm672/
Samdt672/
Samhe672/
Saamd671/
Sausm671/
Sattm671/
Szamm671/
Ssham671/
Saaam671/
Hsiam671/
Jssam671/
Siaym671/
Saimd671/
Sa'am671/
Sambp671/
Samhd671/
Saïme671/
Samtt671/
Samhh671/
Jsahm671/
Sxham671/
Sceam671/
Saamh671/
Zsamm671/
Zsiam671/
Sathm670/

Sjam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sjam in the Arabic language
سجامsjam-

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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 Sjam
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