Ajem Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Ajem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ajem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon781:266,27025,687
India731:10,507,745199,418
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ajem (1,280) may also be a first name.

Ajem Last Name Facts

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

Ajem (Hindi: अजेम, Marathi: आजेम) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ajem? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 942,947th most frequently used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 26,214,194 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Ajem are found; 28 percent are found in Central Africa and 28 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 220,333rd most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 1,280 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 266,270. In Cameroon Ajem is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 73 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 22 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 3 percent reside. Not including Cameroon it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in India, where 26 percent reside and Indonesia, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ajeem891,182/
Hajem89171/
Adjem89126/
Gajem8925/
Ajiem8919/
Atjem8915/
Ajjem896/
Ajeam893/
Aujem892/
Ahjem892/
Aajem891/
Aem8647,644/
Ajm86736/
Hadjem801,220/
Adjeme80453/
Hajjem80433/
Aahjem8036/
Hajeem8019/
Aajeem808/
Hasjem808/
Ajhemd801/
Ajzeem801/
Hahjem801/
Ajemne801/
Adjeim801/
Ajheem801/
Ajam7545,325/
Ajim7525,392/
Asem7516,910/
Azem759,686/
Ayem754,497/
Ajom753,951/
Ejem752,975/
Ajum752,140/
Acem751,099/
Ajen75352/
Agem75332/
Ijem75319/
Hajm75220/
Aiem75103/
Gaem7577/
Aajm7565/
Ojem7556/
Ujem7548/
Awem7512/
Ajjm754/
Gajm754/
Auem753/
Aemm753/
Acjm752/
Ajhm752/
Aemh751/
Ajmh751/
Aschjem7396/
Haahjem7378/
Hajeemh737/
Ahajeme735/
Hajeesm731/
Ajaheem731/
Azeem67210,440/
Hazem67139,552/
Hajam6769,085/
Hajim6724,638/
Hasem6712,549/
Aajam676,716/
Azeme675,830/
Gajam673,787/
Achem673,136/
Aseem672,348/
Adjim671,739/
Aasem67857/
Gayem67643/
Aziem67608/
Aseme67592/
Asiem67535/
Außem67500/
Ahjam67474/
Hojem67453/
Hayem67404/
Aajim67345/
Ayeme67300/
Azzem67264/
Ojiem67262/
Gajim67252/
Autem67249/
Ojeem67200/
Adžem67188/
Hajum67186/
Azeam67179/
Aouem67164/
Hajen67135/
Ajuom67134/
Ajumm67110/
Ahjum67108/
Aazem67105/
Ajzen67101/
Aitem67100/
Ajhim6797/
Augem6797/
Gajum6783/
Hajom6772/
Ageme6769/
Akhem6756/
Aytem6755/
Aajum6752/
Gajen6751/
Gazem6748/
Haiem6748/
Hagem6743/
Ajihm6737/
Ujeme6736/
Ayiem6735/
Atjen6732/
Adjen6730/
Aseam6725/
Ajjim6724/
Ajoom6723/
Aweme6723/
Aisem6722/
Ayhem6721/
Ajoum6719/
Ausem6718/
Aijim6718/
Ajien6716/
Aieme6716/
Azeim6715/
Ahwem6713/
Hacem6712/
Ejiem6712/
Ajeen6711/
Ahyem6711/
Azhem6711/
Aajne6710/
Ajaim679/
Azemh679/
Aijen678/
Atjim678/
Ayjen678/
Ayeem677/
Ajamm676/
Awiem676/
Aajme675/
Arzem675/
Aizem675/
Gojem675/
Adgem674/
Aceem674/
Aggem674/
Ascem674/
Aseim674/
Azemq674/
Gajom673/
Ajuum673/
Ijemh673/
Ayemg673/
Ahzem673/
Aweem673/
Ajimm672/
Gajjm672/
Hujem672/
Gaiem672/
Ahsem672/
Ijjem672/
Awemh672/
Ajmeh672/
Odjem672/
Agiem672/
Ayemm672/
Ahjim672/
Awesm671/
Gejem671/
Hajjm671/
Ajajm671/
Aheim671/
Ajamn671/
Ajijm671/
Ajimn671/
Ajmth671/
Auiem671/
Aujen671/
Aceim671/
Ayijm671/
Ahcem671/
Aijne671/
Azemm671/
Ijeem671/
Gauem671/
Agemh671/
Aihem671/
Ajneh671/
Aacem671/
Aajmı671/
Hawem671/
Asemm671/
Ojemn671/
Ahajm671/
Ajmdt671/
Aiemt671/
Ejemn671/
Asemt671/
Hauem670/
Easem670/
Eajen670/

Ajem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ajem in the Marathi language
आजेमajema62.5
अजेमajema37.5
Ajem in the Hindi language
अजेमajema56.25
आजेमajema25
अजीमajima12.5
एमema6.25

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