Al-Zahem Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kuwait
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Al-Zahem Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Zahem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Al-Zahem Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Zahem Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Al-Zahem is more commonly found in Kuwait than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Al-Zahem click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Zahem? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Al-Zahem is predominantly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Al-Zahem are found; 89 percent are found in West Asia and 89 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

This surname is most frequent in Kuwait, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 950,174. Beside Kuwait this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 44 percent live and Switzerland, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Zhaheem895/
Al Zahem88601/
Al-Zaeem88480/
Al-Zahim881/
Al-Zaeim881/
Al Zaheem821/
Al-Zaen809/
Al Zaem805/
Al Zaeem7520/
Al Zaeim752/
Al Zahim751/
Al Zahen751/
Al Saheem711,786/
Al Jahim637,176/
Al Sahen6315/
Al-Sohim631/
Al Saaem631/
Al Sahim631/
Al Jahine599/
Al-Johaim592/
Al Sajiem591/
Al-Sohaim591/
Al Shahim591/
Al Sahin508/
Al Jahin504/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Zahem
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