Dayem Surname

101,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Dayem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dayem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania1,7241:2,375285
Egypt1,6781:54,7895,270
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Philippines2101:482,08757,523
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Indonesia711:1,862,665118,960
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
India191:40,371,862445,856
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England81:6,964,757184,742
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
France31:22,140,907385,998
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

The alternate forms: Dayèm (7) & Dayém (1) are calculated separately.

Dayem (2,316) may also be a first name.

Dayem Last Name Facts

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

Dayem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻳﻢ, Hindi: दायम) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Dayèm or Dayém. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dayem? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 101,170th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,562,175 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 74 percent of Dayem are found; 38 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Dayem is also the 154,703rd most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 2,316 people.

The surname is most common in Mauritania, where it is held by 1,724 people, or 1 in 2,375. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 23 percent live, Brakna Region, where 21 percent live and Assaba Region, where 12 percent live. Barring Mauritania this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 36 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent live.

Dayem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dayem surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.54% being registered with the party.

Dayem earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.39% less than the national average, earning $36,077 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dayèm937/
Dayém931/
Dayeme9123/
Dahyem9112/
Dayiem9110/
Dhayem914/
Dayeem911/
Daytem911/
Daysem911/
Daem892,803/
Dyem8918/
Daym8916/
Dayam808,204/
Dayen801,134/
Dayne80560/
Dayum80538/
Dayim80483/
Dayom80127/
Dayme8076/
Dajem8070/
Dhaem8067/
Daiem8049/
Diyem8035/
Dawem8012/
Duyem8011/
Doyem807/
Daemm807/
Deyem805/
Dhaym804/
Dayym804/
Dyiem801/
Dayane73470/
Dayame73422/
Daheim73266/
Dayham73245/
Douyem73231/
Daymeh73183/
Dayeng7362/
Dayime7339/
Dhayam7330/
D'Haem7320/
Dayeen7319/
Dayene7310/
Daucem738/
Dayhim737/
Dhayne736/
Dihyem736/
Dayine735/
Deyeme734/
Dayamm734/
Dayhom734/
Dausem734/
Dayaum733/
Dayumn733/
Dhayen732/
Dhayim732/
Daysim732/
Dhaiem732/
Dajeem732/
Dayien732/
Dayhen731/
Daayme731/
Daihem731/
Dayoum731/
Daytim731/
Daysen731/
Dayneh731/
Dauyen731/
Daynne731/
Dayome731/
Daggem731/
Daiiem731/
Daiyme731/
Deysem731/
Daisym731/
Dayune731/
Dayend731/
Dahyen730/
Dayten730/
Daisem730/
Diem6718,531/
Daum6716,158/
Daim6710,060/
Deem675,703/
Daen673,876/
Deam671,243/
Deim67723/
Duym67718/
Duem67276/
Dyen67199/
Dayhoum67183/
Doem67129/
Dayn67115/
Deum6793/
Deym6761/
Dayanne6755/
Douyeme6734/
Dejm6725/
Daymova6724/
Daissem6723/
Daychen677/
Dhayane672/
Daîm672/
Daheeme671/
Dooyeme671/
Dayoune671/
Dayhane671/
Dayã671/
Dayenne671/
Daichem671/
Dajm671/
Dhaheem671/
Dauchem670/

Dayem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dayem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻳﻢaldaym70.97
ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺋﻢaldaym26.27
ﺩﺍﻳﻢdaym0.92
Dayem in the Hindi language
दायमdayama66.67
दायेमdayema33.33

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Footnotes

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