Cognomen Nuam (Nuam 
, นวย , นวม ) , across the world, is quite a common surname. The last name Nuam is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Myanmar, where it is quite a common surname, Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Singapore, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Myanmar, Malaysia, and India. Also, Nuam is the forename as well as the last name.