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 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
| 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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