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
Wanzam is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanzam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 77,262nd most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,150,907 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanzam live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 106,441st most frequently held forename globally, held by 4,241 people.
This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 6,016 people, or 1 in 29,445. In Nigeria Wanzam is primarily found in: Jigawa, where 18 percent reside, Yobe, where 16 percent reside and Sokoto, where 14 percent reside. Not including Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 4 percent reside and Benin, where 1 percent reside.
Wanzam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Wanzam surname is principally 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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