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Yam
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  • Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Cantonese

Borrowed from Cantonese 任 (jam4).

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

  • Au Cantonese origin
  • Auyeung Cantonese origin
  • Chan Cantonese origin
  • Ching Cantonese origin
  • Chio Cantonese origin
  • Chiu Cantonese origin
  • Chow Cantonese origin
  • Fung Cantonese origin

Popularity by Country

United States Yam Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #18447
Frequency 1,382 people (0.51 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 6.22% Hispanic 5.79% Asian/PI 83.94% Two+ 3.76%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

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