Tchiam Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Tchiam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Congo | 5 | 1:997,819 | 17,129 |
| Guinea | 5 | 1:2,366,763 | 1,841 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
Tchiam (10) may also be a first name.
Tchiam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tchiam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tchiam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻴﺎﻡ) is found most frequently in Niger. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tchiam? popularity and diffusion
Tchiam is the 3,485,539th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Tchiam live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 28 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 10 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 2,132,446. In Niger Tchiam is most numerous in: Niamey Capital District, where 22 percent are found, Agadez Region, where 11 percent are found and Maradi Region, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Niger Tchiam occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The Congo, where 16 percent are found and Guinea, where 16 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tchiame | 92 | 852 | / |
| Tchiham | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chiam | 91 | 6,094 | / |
| Tchiaham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chiham | 83 | 175 | / |
| Tshiam | 83 | 155 | / |
| Tchian | 83 | 58 | / |
| Chiame | 83 | 9 | / |
| Tchiom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thkiam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tshiame | 77 | 10,803 | / |
| Chihame | 77 | 593 | / |
| Chaiiam | 77 | 477 | / |
| Chaiyam | 77 | 83 | / |
| Chuiiam | 77 | 27 | / |
| Tchiang | 77 | 27 | / |
| Chaijam | 77 | 19 | / |
| Cheyiam | 77 | 8 | / |
| Choijam | 77 | 3 | / |
| Chuiyam | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tchihan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Choiiam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tchiane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chyam | 73 | 4,744 | / |
| Chian | 73 | 3,207 | / |
| Chiom | 73 | 561 | / |
| Tjiam | 73 | 195 | / |
| Sciam | 73 | 23 | / |
| Tsiam | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ciham | 73 | 5 | / |
| Cjiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chaihiam | 71 | 91 | / |
| Chaiyame | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chaijeam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tcheuyam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchuijan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tsiame | 67 | 803 | / |
| Chiome | 67 | 288 | / |
| Chihan | 67 | 131 | / |
| Chiane | 67 | 124 | / |
| Tchion | 67 | 102 | / |
| Chihom | 67 | 80 | / |
| Chițan | 67 | 75 | / |
| Chiaan | 67 | 68 | / |
| Chijan | 67 | 18 | / |
| Tchuijang | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tshian | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chiann | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tchean | 67 | 8 | / |
| Caiyam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cuiyam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tchjan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chhian | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cajham | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chianh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tshiom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tshyam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chiahn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cshyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cihham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsjiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chioan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chyamm | 67 | 1 | / |
Tchiam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tchiam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﻴﺎﻡ | tyam | - |
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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 Tchiam
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