Brahym Surname

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

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Brahym Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brahym Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Brahym (11) may also be a first name.

Brahym Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brahym (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢ) is carried by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brahym? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most common last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Brahym reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Brahym is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

The last name Brahym is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 584,980. In Mauritania it is most common in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 100 percent are found. Other than Mauritania this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 11 percent are found and Ukraine, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braheym928/
Brahyam921/
Brahm914,085/
Braym91109/
Braham8313,523/
Brahyn831,182/
Brayem8396/
Bratym8386/
Brayam8317/
Braihm8314/
Breahm8311/
Brahum837/
Brayim836/
Brahhm832/
Brayom832/
Brahmm831/
Brayme831/
Brauhm831/
Brrahm831/
Brahím831/
Braehm830/
Bram805,719/
Brym801,810/
Brahyna771,403/
Braihim77138/
Brachem7785/
Brayham7719/
Brayoum7717/
Brahyan7715/
Braaham778/
B'Raham775/
Braiham775/
Bhraham774/
Brahiam774/
Brahamm773/
Brahaim773/
Brahium773/
Brahjam772/
Brahiom772/
Brachim772/
Braihem771/
Brayime771/
Breacym771/
Brahçim771/
Brahyon771/
Braheim770/
Brehm7320,973/
Brame736,275/
Braam735,623/
Braem734,119/
Braim732,191/
Braum732,118/
Bream731,463/
Bramm73550/
Brayn73399/
Brgam73262/
Brham73173/
Brahn73172/
Bramh73154/
Brihm73111/
Bhram7392/
Breym7322/
Brymm7319/
Bryme7318/
Bryom7318/
Bramt7317/
Brhim7317/
Brhem7316/
Branh7314/
Vrahm7312/
Bramg7311/
Bruym739/
Bramë735/
Bramd734/
Bramn732/
Broym731/
Hbram731/
Braïm731/
Brasm731/
Brymt731/
Brysm731/
Brähm731/
Bramk731/
Bryhm731/
Bryem730/
Braymova718/
Braaheim711/
Braheime711/
Brahyane711/
D'Braham711/
Bramhe672,697/
Brayan671,132/
Bramng671,082/
Brayne671,018/
Brahan67774/
Brasme67636/
Bhraam67486/
Brehyn67356/
Breame67265/
Broehm67223/
Brayon67195/
Bramme67181/
Braime67175/
Breham67138/
Brauhn67124/
Brayun67124/
Brasem67115/
Brayen6770/
Vraham6769/
Braynt6766/
Bratim6757/
Brandh6742/
Wrahme6729/
Brasim6726/
Braamt6724/
Brahun6720/
Brahamova6720/
Bramne6718/
Bratyn6713/
B'Rame6712/
Braism6711/
Brajim6710/
Brayin677/
Brhoum676/
Breehm676/
Brajom676/
Brgaum675/
Braimh675/
Brejam674/
Braumn674/
Braume674/
Braumd674/
Braunh674/
Branhe673/
Bryhme673/
Briehm673/
Braiem672/
Brangh672/
Braumm672/
Bhrame672/
Breyme671/
Brhamn671/
Brhyne671/
Brijam671/
Broihm671/
Broyam671/
Bramhs671/
Brzhim671/
Brhaim671/
Briyam671/
Bramdt671/
Breyam671/
Braynd671/
Brähme671/
Brajam671/
Bhream671/
Hbrham671/
Bhraim671/
Bhramn671/
Brahynova671/
Braiom671/
Brashchyn671/
Broiam671/
Bratem670/
Braehn670/
Braihn670/
Braamn670/

Brahym Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brahym in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢabrahym-

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Footnotes

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