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Where Does The Last Name Dim Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Dim (Bengali: ডিম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻳﻢ, Hindi: डिम्पल, Marathi: डीम, Oriya: ଦିମ, Tibetan: དིམ་) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Dîm. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dim? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Dim is the 20,385^th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 271,680 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of Dim reside; 56 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dim is also the 59,466^th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 10,465 people.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 14,923 people, or 1 in 11,870. In Nigeria Dim is mostly found in: Imo, where 34 percent are found, Anambra, where 29 percent are found and Abia, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in 88 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 16 percent are found and Myanmar, where 15 percent are found.

Dim Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dim surname rose 1,278 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dim Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (77%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Dim surname are 2.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dim earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.33% more than the national average, earning R 340,596 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.98% more than the national average, earning $23,379,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.49% more than the national average, earning $49,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.49% more than the national average, earning $57,377 CAD per year.