Wiyam Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Wiyam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Wiyam (32) may also be a first name.
Wiyam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wiyam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wiyam is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiyam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wiyam is the 5,057,639th most numerous surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 87 percent of Wiyam live; 87 percent live in Oceania Islands and 87 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,840,253rd most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 32 people.
The surname Wiyam is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 627,209. In Papua New Guinea Wiyam is primarily concentrated in: Morobe, where 46 percent reside, East Sepik, where 31 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 23 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 7 percent reside and Pakistan, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiyame | 91 | 4 | / |
| Biyam | 80 | 322 | / |
| Wayam | 80 | 246 | / |
| Wiyan | 80 | 49 | / |
| Viyam | 80 | 32 | / |
| Wuyam | 80 | 31 | / |
| Weyam | 80 | 19 | / |
| Waiam | 80 | 18 | / |
| Wiyom | 80 | 11 | / |
| Woiam | 80 | 6 | / |
| Weiam | 80 | 6 | / |
| Woyam | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wijam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wiyem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wiiam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wuiam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuyame | 73 | 52 | / |
| Weyham | 73 | 34 | / |
| Woyame | 73 | 32 | / |
| Wiyane | 73 | 28 | / |
| Wuiame | 73 | 24 | / |
| Waiame | 73 | 19 | / |
| Bijyam | 73 | 15 | / |
| Wayham | 73 | 9 | / |
| Huiyam | 73 | 6 | / |
| Weiame | 73 | 5 | / |
| Vijyam | 73 | 3 | / |
| Weiham | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wayame | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wheyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waicym | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vhiyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biyamm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiyand | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wyoham | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weyamt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Waim | 67 | 2,149 | / |
| Waum | 67 | 302 | / |
| Weam | 67 | 261 | / |
| Weim | 67 | 59 | / |
| Woim | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wuim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Weym | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wajm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wiyanne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheiham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huiyame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wijm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woym | 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
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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 Wiyam
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