Berhem Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Berhem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berhem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania421:97,4976,070
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Berhem (322) may also be a first name.

Berhem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Berhem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻫﻢ) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Berhem? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,776,799th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Berhem live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Berhem is also the 488,964th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 322 people.

Berhem is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 97,497. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Trarza Region, where 38 percent are found, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 36 percent are found and Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 19 percent are found. Beside Mauritania this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 6 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berchem921,546/
Berheim92149/
Berhiem924/
Berheme921/
Berem91612/
Berkheim8644/
Berzheim8625/
Baerheim865/
Bergehem861/
Behrchem861/
Beirheim860/
Bierhiem860/
Berrheim860/
Beraheim860/
Bergem83564/
Behrem83497/
Berrem83206/
Boerem8376/
Berhen8347/
Bereme8341/
Borhem8325/
Bereum8314/
Berzem8311/
Barhem836/
Berhim836/
Beyrem835/
Beream833/
Beirem833/
Beurem833/
Beerem832/
Birhem832/
Baerem832/
Bearem831/
Bierem831/
Werhem831/
Beriem831/
Bereim831/
Berchheim800/
Barheem77485/
Birchem77400/
Verheem77331/
Berchen7759/
Berhent7728/
Barheim7723/
Berchim7723/
Berhene7719/
Beritem7718/
Borheim7712/
Werheim7710/
Bergeym7710/
Birkhem778/
Verheim772/
Berhine772/
Berhend772/
Beherem772/
Beiriem771/
Berkhim771/
Bethrem771/
Bettrem771/
Beherim771/
Borehem771/
Berhenc771/
Berhaim771/
Berehen771/
Berhenn770/
Berhein770/
Bearroheem751/
Birem732,618/
Werem732,018/
Borem731,152/
Barem73350/
Verem73213/
Berim73197/
Byrem73102/
Uerem7310/
Berym737/
Wehrheim711,082/
Weerheim71550/
Bjørheim71327/
Birkheim7152/
Bierchen7132/
Behrchen7124/
Beremova7121/
Øverheim7120/
Wierheim7115/
Weerheym7110/
Berreßem7110/
Berchein717/
Werkheim716/
Berheine716/
Berhendt713/
Weirheim712/
Beressem712/
Behremdt712/
Berchene712/
Bercheen711/
Berresem711/
Berrethm711/
Berchine711/
Berhaine711/
Bjeherem711/
Berchent710/
Bergen6722,083/
Berrim67803/
Berene67307/
Berhin67211/
Berean67199/
Bjørkheim67198/
Wereme67182/
Berressem67158/
Bareem67137/
Weerheijm67120/
Barrem67101/
Barhim6798/
Berine6797/
Berein6749/
Beirim6727/
Borrem6726/
Bireme6717/
Beraim6717/
Bayrem6713/
Birhen6710/
Berhyn679/
Vereme678/
Berrehsen677/
Berrym676/
Berime676/
Weerem674/
Beyrichen674/
Vherem673/
Bisrem673/
Vereem673/
Bahrem673/
Beriom673/
Boerim673/
Beryne673/
Boreem672/
Bharem672/
Berzim672/
Vergem672/
Beryom672/
Beruim672/
Barihm671/
Bhorem671/
Beretn671/
Bergim671/
Berheandt671/
Whierheim671/
Veream671/
Verrem671/
Bireem671/
Berjen671/
Weream671/
Wierem671/
Verhen671/
Wärhem671/
Behrim671/
Baarem671/
Bereñe671/
Bariem671/
Bitrem671/
Wereum671/
Veerem671/
Wearem670/
Barehm670/
Vereim670/

Berhem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berhem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺮﻫﻢbrhm-

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