Unyam Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Unyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Unyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Unyam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Unyam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Unyam is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Unyam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,908,606th most common last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Unyam are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Unyam is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is most common in: Cross River, where 92 percent live and Benue, where 8 percent live. Barring Nigeria Unyam occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 19 percent live and Uganda, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gunyam9123/
Hunyam911/
Gounyam831/
Onyam80747/
Uniam8058/
Unham8024/
Unjam8014/
Unyom8013/
Uneam805/
Hounyame7713/
Huniam7392/
Gunjam7331/
Aunjam7320/
Guniam737/
Unijam735/
Gunyom734/
Unniam733/
Honyam732/
Hugnam731/
Hunham730/
D'Uniam6740/
Ounjeam674/
Hounham672/
Hungnam672/
Hounjam671/
Gouniam671/
Heunjam671/
Aunjaum671/
Hungiam671/
Hunjame671/
Gunjaam671/
Honyham670/

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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 Unyam
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