Zuam Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Zuam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Zuam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zuam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zuam has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zuam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,772,636th most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 65 percent of Zuam live; 47 percent live in West Africa and 41 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Niger, where 86 percent reside and Benue, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 29 percent reside and Cameroon, where 24 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zuame | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zouham | 80 | 65 | / |
| Zhuamg | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zuan | 75 | 375 | / |
| Suam | 75 | 265 | / |
| Zwam | 75 | 43 | / |
| Juam | 75 | 30 | / |
| Cuam | 75 | 7 | / |
| Xuam | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zbam | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zvam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zuom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhuan | 67 | 472 | / |
| Suame | 67 | 372 | / |
| Chuam | 67 | 324 | / |
| Zuane | 67 | 68 | / |
| Tsuam | 67 | 39 | / |
| Zuang | 67 | 24 | / |
| Zwame | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cuham | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shuam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Szwam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Juame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Juamn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zwaam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cuamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zvaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juamg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zwuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuand | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Zuam
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