Abahim Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Abahim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abahim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria681:2,605,04184,856
Iran221:3,490,11599,764
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Abahim (309) may also be a first name.

Abahim Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abahim Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Abahim (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺎﻫﻴﻢ, Marathi: एबाहीम) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abahim? popularity and diffusion

Abahim is the 1,860,621st most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Abahim are found; 71 percent are found in West Africa and 69 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Abahim is also the 500,178th most commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 309 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 2,605,041. In Nigeria Abahim is most numerous in: Cross River, where 78 percent live, Lagos, where 10 percent live and Benue, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 22 percent live and Egypt, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abaahim923/
Aibahim922/
Ebahim8319/
Abauim837/
Abahem831/
Oubahim77341/
Ebbahim7743/
Abaheem771/
Ebhahim771/
Abaem731/
Abaeme6724/
Ebohim672/
Oibohim621/
Ebeïhim621/
Ebaheem621/
Obeheim621/
Aboem5510/
Ebaem552/
Aboeme502/
Obaeme501/
Ayvaem501/

Abahim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abahim in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﺎﻫﻴﻢabahym-
Abahim in the Marathi language
एबाहीमebahima55.56
एबहीमebahima44.44

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abahim
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