Surname Fanam (Fanam 
) , globally, is a very rare last name. The surname Fanam is habitual in Malaysia, where it is a rare surname, South Africa, where it is a very rare surname, and Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Malaysia, India, and South Africa. Very seldom, Fanam is the forename as well as the last name.