Brahime Surname
Approximately 1,065 people bear this surname
Brahime Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 730 | 1:5,609 | 653 |
| France | 164 | 1:405,017 | 59,459 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Brahimé (1) are calculated separately.
Brahime (1,037) may also be a first name.
Brahime Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brahime Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brahime (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢ) occurs most in Mauritania. It may also be found as: Brahimé. For other possible spellings of Brahime click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brahime? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 344,115th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 6,842,766 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Brahime reside; 70 percent reside in West Africa and 69 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 249,034th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 1,037 people.
The surname is most common in Mauritania, where it is held by 730 people, or 1 in 5,609. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 36 percent live, Assaba Region, where 12 percent live and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Mauritania this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in France, where 15 percent live and Morocco, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brahimé | 95 | 1 | / |
| Brahimie | 93 | 2 | / |
| Brahimet | 93 | 1 | / |
| Brahieme | 93 | 1 | / |
| Braheime | 93 | 1 | / |
| Brahimi | 86 | 94,412 | / |
| Brahimy | 86 | 18 | / |
| Braheme | 86 | 5 | / |
| Brahimj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Braehme | 86 | 0 | / |
| Brahimeitt | 82 | 3 | / |
| Brahimaj | 80 | 2,391 | / |
| Braehmer | 80 | 42 | / |
| Brohimer | 80 | 42 | / |
| Brahimai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Brahimio | 80 | 2 | / |
| Brahimay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brahimii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brohimee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brahihmi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brahuimi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Braahimi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brahimis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brhahimi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brahimmi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Braïhima | 80 | 1 | / |
| Braeme | 77 | 51 | / |
| Broheimer | 75 | 14 | / |
| Brahayeme | 75 | 7 | / |
| Brahimitt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Brahimaij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Braheyeme | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vrahimi | 71 | 86 | / |
| Brahemi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Brehimi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Braemes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vrahimy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bràhimi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brouaima | 67 | 11 | / |
| Braahemi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Broehmer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Brahemaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Braemmer | 67 | 0 | / |
Brahime Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brahime in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢ | abrahym | 88.12 |
| ﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢ | brahym | 5.25 |
| ﺃﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢ | abrahym | 3.31 |
| ﺇﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢ | abrahym | 2.49 |
| ﺍﺑﺮﻫﻴﻢ | abrhym | 0.28 |
| ﺍﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﺒﻢ | abrahybm | 0.28 |
| ﺍﺑﺮﺍﻫﺒﻢ | abrahbm | 0.28 |
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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 Brahime
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