Wanzam Surname
Approximately 6,332 people bear this surname
Wanzam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6,016 | 1:29,445 | 2,479 |
| Niger | 266 | 1:72,150 | 3,256 |
| Benin | 45 | 1:229,680 | 20,839 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Wanzam (4,241) may also be a first name.
Wanzam Demographics
Wanzam Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Wanzam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanzam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanzam is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanzam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wanzam is the 77,262nd most frequently used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,150,907 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanzam reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wanzam is also the 106,441st most common given name on earth. It is borne by 4,241 people.
It is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 6,016 people, or 1 in 29,445. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Jigawa, where 18 percent live, Yobe, where 16 percent live and Sokoto, where 14 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 4 percent live and Benin, where 1 percent live.
Wanzam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Wanzam surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanzame | 92 | 113 | / |
| Whanzam | 92 | 6 | / |
| Wandzam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wanzzam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wanzan | 83 | 2,582 | / |
| Wamzam | 83 | 330 | / |
| Wansam | 83 | 184 | / |
| Banzam | 83 | 74 | / |
| Wanjam | 83 | 49 | / |
| Vanzam | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wanzom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wonzam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wancham | 77 | 1,039 | / |
| Wangiam | 77 | 37 | / |
| Wandjam | 77 | 16 | / |
| Wanzane | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wanssam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wwamzam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanzzan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wansame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanzuom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wonzame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanzain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanjame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanjeam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanjham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hwancham | 71 | 4 | / |
| Whancham | 71 | 3 | / |
| Waincham | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wanjautm | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanzan | 67 | 1,680 | / |
| Wansan | 67 | 1,454 | / |
| Vanjam | 67 | 802 | / |
| Wansom | 67 | 496 | / |
| Wamzan | 67 | 76 | / |
| Wanjan | 67 | 61 | / |
| Banzan | 67 | 54 | / |
| Vancam | 67 | 41 | / |
| Vansam | 67 | 39 | / |
| Wansem | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wamsam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wonsam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bansam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bonzam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wanzoumne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanzon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vanxam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banzom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wancom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanchaame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamjam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vançam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainchaim | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wanzam
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