Ahem Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Ahem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ahem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1501:881,66166,139
Nigeria1011:1,753,88963,997
Malaysia591:499,90225,042
Pakistan521:3,435,45926,277
United States451:8,054,643356,745
India251:30,682,615377,978
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
England31:18,572,686338,250
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Ahem (332) may also be a first name.

Ahem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ahem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻬﻢ, Hindi: अहेम, Marathi: अहेम) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahem? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 645,032nd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 15,505,417 people. Ahem is predominantly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Ahem reside; 44 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 44 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 480,499th most frequently used forename globally, held by 332 people.

It is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 881,661. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: West Java, where 95 percent live and West Kalimantan, where 5 percent live. Aside from Indonesia this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 21 percent live and Malaysia, where 13 percent live.

Ahem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ahem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ahem surname fell 54 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ahem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ahem last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

Ahem earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.54% more than the national average, earning $48,559 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hahem8978/
Ahiem8911/
Aheim891/
Aem8647,644/
Aaheim8044/
Hahgem804/
Haheim802/
Ahemdh801/
Aheime801/
Ajhemd801/
Ahaeme801/
Haheme801/
Ajheem801/
Heahem801/
Haem751,934/
Ahim751,623/
Hoem751,558/
Ehem75359/
Heum75246/
Ohem75187/
Gaem7577/
Aeem7524/
Aeme7516/
Aeym756/
Aeim754/
Aaem754/
Aemt753/
Aemm753/
Aemd752/
Aemh751/
Aïem751/
Eaem751/
Haaheim73256/
Aheheme737/
Ahaheme730/
Oheim67442/
Ehiem67286/
Hoeme67172/
Hahim67102/
Ajhim6797/
Haeem6740/
Ayiem6735/
Ajiem6719/
Aiyem6717/
Gohem6714/
Haeme6712/
Ohiem679/
Aemme678/
Höiem677/
Aayem677/
Ajjem676/
Ahhim676/
Hoehm674/
Aehmd674/
Aehme673/
Aahim672/
Haeim672/
Aeejm671/
Heeim671/
Hehim671/
Hoeim671/
Hohem671/
Auiem671/
Heaim671/
Yoaem671/
Haaem671/
Gaaem671/
Aaiem671/
Ahyom671/
Aehim671/
Ahuim671/
Oehem670/

Ahem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ahem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﻬﻢabhm-
Ahem in the Hindi language
अहेमahema-
Ahem in the Marathi language
अहेमahema78.26
आहेमahema13.04
अहेमदahemada8.7

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Footnotes

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