Wiam Surname
Approximately 760 people bear this surname
Wiam Surname User-submission:
Wiam means 'concorde', 'harmony' and 'peace'. It also has the meaning of 'friendship'.
Wiam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 579 | 1:59,544 | 9,923 |
| Papua New Guinea | 171 | 1:47,683 | 5,932 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Wiam (47,374) may also be a first name.
Wiam Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Wiam means 'concorde', 'harmony' and 'peace'. It also has the meaning of 'friendship'.
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Where Does The Last Name Wiam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wiam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺋﺎﻡ) is most common in Morocco. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 448,102nd most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,588,876 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Wiam are found; 76 percent are found in North Africa and 76 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 19,341st most commonly occurring forename worldwide, held by 47,374 people.
The surname Wiam is most frequently occurring in Morocco, where it is held by 579 people, or 1 in 59,544. Apart from Morocco Wiam occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiame | 89 | 1,128 | / |
| Wiaam | 89 | 4 | / |
| Wijam | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wuiam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wiham | 89 | 1 | / |
| Whiam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waiyam | 80 | 33 | / |
| Wuiame | 80 | 24 | / |
| Whiham | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wiamme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wihame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wihham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Biam | 75 | 6,083 | / |
| Wian | 75 | 1,084 | / |
| Viam | 75 | 69 | / |
| Wiom | 75 | 49 | / |
| Uiam | 75 | 13 | / |
| Wyam | 75 | 13 | / |
| Whihgam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woiyame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiyame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wheiyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bijam | 67 | 1,962 | / |
| Biham | 67 | 356 | / |
| Wihan | 67 | 296 | / |
| Weaam | 67 | 245 | / |
| Wijan | 67 | 186 | / |
| Weham | 67 | 87 | / |
| Vijam | 67 | 74 | / |
| Wiome | 67 | 64 | / |
| Whian | 67 | 46 | / |
| Wiane | 67 | 30 | / |
| Wyame | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wayom | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wiaan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wyamn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wajom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Viame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Viham | 67 | 3 | / |
| Biahm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Viaam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wiann | 67 | 3 | / |
| Biamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiahn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiahm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viasm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwian | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wheam | 67 | 0 | / |
Wiam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wiam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺋﺎﻡ | wyam | - |
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