Niyam Surname
Approximately 150 people bear this surname
Niyam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 82 | 1:9,354,456 | 185,501 |
| Indonesia | 34 | 1:3,889,682 | 201,134 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Maldives | 7 | 1:57,739 | 2,642 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Niyam (1,013) may also be a first name.
Niyam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niyam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Niyam (Bengali: নিয়ম, Hindi: नियाम, Marathi: िनयाम, Oriya: ନିୟମ) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Niyam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,434,893rd most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Niyam live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 56 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Niyam is also the 252,483rd most frequent given name at a global level, borne by 1,013 people.
This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 9,354,456. In India Niyam is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 51 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 17 percent live and Maharashtra, where 6 percent live. Excluding India this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 23 percent live and Malaysia, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niyamt | 91 | 12 | / |
| Niyame | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ngiyam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Niyasm | 91 | 1 | / |
| Niyamd | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nijam | 80 | 10,710 | / |
| Naiym | 80 | 6,656 | / |
| Niyom | 80 | 5,254 | / |
| Nyiam | 80 | 2,343 | / |
| Nayam | 80 | 1,731 | / |
| Noiam | 80 | 406 | / |
| Naiam | 80 | 259 | / |
| Niyan | 80 | 236 | / |
| Nuiam | 80 | 220 | / |
| Neyam | 80 | 73 | / |
| Nyjam | 80 | 66 | / |
| Niyem | 80 | 40 | / |
| Nuyam | 80 | 19 | / |
| Noyam | 80 | 13 | / |
| Nyoam | 80 | 6 | / |
| Niiam | 80 | 4 | / |
| Neiam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nieam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Niyamova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nayame | 73 | 11,175 | / |
| Noiyom | 73 | 662 | / |
| Ngayam | 73 | 527 | / |
| Naiham | 73 | 131 | / |
| Niyang | 73 | 104 | / |
| Naiyna | 73 | 41 | / |
| Nuiyom | 73 | 28 | / |
| Nooyam | 73 | 27 | / |
| Niyome | 73 | 21 | / |
| Naiyom | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ngiyan | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ngoyam | 73 | 16 | / |
| Nooiam | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ngijam | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ngeyam | 73 | 10 | / |
| Neyamt | 73 | 9 | / |
| Niyane | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nijjam | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nnyiam | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nieyan | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nieyem | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nahiam | 73 | 4 | / |
| Naiahm | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neiame | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nohiam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nahyam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nouiam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neyame | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nouyam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neeyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hnuyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nijamm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nauyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neeiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neiahm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nihjam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nniyan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngaiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noyame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nohyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naiame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niyasn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neiham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neiyna | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niyand | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niyemg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnayam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neiyme | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nuiham | 73 | 0 | / |
| Najm | 67 | 159,841 | / |
| Naim | 67 | 151,808 | / |
| Naem | 67 | 30,106 | / |
| Naum | 67 | 5,602 | / |
| Noym | 67 | 3,169 | / |
| Niem | 67 | 2,933 | / |
| Naym | 67 | 2,481 | / |
| Nyem | 67 | 1,880 | / |
| Neam | 67 | 973 | / |
| Noim | 67 | 577 | / |
| Nuim | 67 | 402 | / |
| Neim | 67 | 393 | / |
| Nijm | 67 | 49 | / |
| Ngoiyom | 67 | 11 | / |
| Neym | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naîm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nouiame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyiamth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naím | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngneyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nniyang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnouyam | 67 | 1 | / |
Niyam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Niyam in the Bengali language | ||
| নিয়ম | niyama | 80 |
| নিয়াম | niyama | 20 |
| Niyam in the Hindi language | ||
| नियाम | niyama | 62.44 |
| नियम | niyama | 35.29 |
| नीयम | niyama | 0.9 |
| नीयां | niyam | 0.45 |
| निजाम | nijama | 0.45 |
| Niyam in the Marathi language | ||
| िनयाम | inayama | 57.14 |
| िनयम | inayama | 42.86 |
| Niyam in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିୟମ | niyama | 55.17 |
| ନିୟାମ | niyama | 41.38 |
| ନୀୟମ | niyama | 3.45 |
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Footnotes
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