Yahm Surname
Approximately 129 people bear this surname
Yahm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 74 | 1:280,663 | 26,698 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| Liberia | 13 | 1:339,118 | 18,650 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Yahm (11) may also be a first name.
Yahm Demographics
Average Yahm Salary in
United States
$52,867 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yahm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yahm Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yahm occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Yahm click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahm? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,581,912th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Yahm are found; 57 percent are found in Central Africa and 57 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 11 people.
The last name Yahm is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 280,663. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 91 percent live, Southwest Region, where 5 percent live and Centre Region, where 3 percent live. Beside Cameroon this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Liberia, where 10 percent live.
Yahm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Yahm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yahm last name rose 3,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yahm Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Yahm are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the political party.
Yahm earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.52% more than the national average, earning $52,867 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaham | 89 | 21 | / |
| Yahum | 89 | 7 | / |
| Yathm | 89 | 7 | / |
| Yam | 86 | 61,998 | / |
| Yahoum | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yaathm | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yahaym | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yamd | 75 | 5,461 | / |
| Yame | 75 | 3,738 | / |
| Yoam | 75 | 3,528 | / |
| Hyam | 75 | 1,731 | / |
| Yiam | 75 | 632 | / |
| Yaam | 75 | 567 | / |
| Jahm | 75 | 339 | / |
| Yham | 75 | 241 | / |
| Yamm | 75 | 91 | / |
| Yasm | 75 | 48 | / |
| Yohm | 75 | 32 | / |
| Yamh | 75 | 19 | / |
| Yamt | 75 | 17 | / |
| Jyam | 75 | 15 | / |
| Yatm | 75 | 8 | / |
| Eahm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iahm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yajm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hyahoum | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yahoume | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jaham | 67 | 3,617 | / |
| Ayyam | 67 | 176 | / |
| Ajham | 67 | 175 | / |
| Yamme | 67 | 140 | / |
| Yhome | 67 | 116 | / |
| Yatme | 67 | 111 | / |
| Aiyam | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ayiam | 67 | 49 | / |
| Hyham | 67 | 47 | / |
| Jahum | 67 | 38 | / |
| Aayam | 67 | 33 | / |
| Oiyam | 67 | 28 | / |
| Eyyam | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yasme | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ajyam | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yoamm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ayhom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ojyam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yayme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oyeam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iaham | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eyiam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yihom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hyamd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yaoum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yamdd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeahm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yiamh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yammh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaatm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaeem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jathm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aihom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaoom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yasmh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'yam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaiem | 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 Yahm
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