Dirham Surname

66,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Dirham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dirham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen6,3631:4,153619
Indonesia7201:183,67917,665
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Iraq1681:208,4624,771
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Dirham (7,050) may also be a first name.

Dirham Last Name Facts

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

Dirham (Arabic: درهم) is most common in Yemen. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dirham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 66,074th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 965,238 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Dirham are found; 87 percent are found in West Asia and 84 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Dirham is also the 77,206th most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 7,050 people.

The last name Dirham is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is carried by 6,363 people, or 1 in 4,153. In Yemen Dirham is most prevalent in: Ibb Governorate, where 31 percent live, Taiz Governorate, where 28 percent live and Sa'dah Governorate, where 11 percent live. Aside from Yemen it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 10 percent live and Morocco, where 3 percent live.

Dirham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dirham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dirham last name rose 382 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dirham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dirham surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Dirham earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.91% less than the national average, earning $29,810 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doirham9210/
Diraham921/
Duirham920/
Dierham920/
Diram91472/
Deirkham861/
Durham8368,482/
Derham832,896/
Dairam8357/
Dirgam8347/
Dhiram8340/
Dirhan8337/
Dirame8337/
Ditram8312/
Dihram834/
Doiram834/
Diramn832/
Diraim831/
Dreham831/
Dyrham830/
Dearham77532/
Duurham77211/
Derrham77170/
Deirram7735/
Duraham7716/
Durhamm775/
Dirkhan775/
Durrham771/
Diraime771/
Dhairam771/
Dhirame771/
Deurham771/
Dercham771/
Dhiraam771/
Dirhane771/
Dirahan771/
Duerham770/
Derhamm770/
Dehrham770/
Dhurham770/
Deram731,293/
Diran731,219/
Duram73829/
Dirom73207/
Dyram7317/
Djram732/
Dirkheim719/
Ditrahan715/
Dhirkhan711/
Duggiram711/
Dirahang711/
Dirassem711/
Derahamn711/
Dairkhan711/
Deirhand710/
Dirand671,185/
Dirjan67703/
Dhiran67667/
Dirane67644/
Dirain67464/
Derame67254/
Derhan67230/
Dergam67198/
Dirang67182/
Dheram67131/
Dirzan6793/
Dhuram6744/
Doiran6742/
Dairan6735/
Dirgan6728/
Deeram6727/
Dehram6719/
Dieran6715/
Durram6712/
Durahm6711/
Diroum6710/
Dayram676/
Dioran676/
Dujram675/
Deraam675/
Doirom674/
Deuram674/
Direan673/
Dirhanová673/
Duramm673/
Dueram672/
Ditran672/
Duiran672/
Duhram672/
Derahm672/
Dirome671/
Desram671/
Duraam671/
Durajm671/
Dirhon671/
Dirant671/
Derram671/
Direum671/
De'ram671/
Dearam671/
Deraum671/
Deyram671/
Dheirkhan671/
Dirhanova671/
Ddiran671/
Dhirchand671/
Dirran670/
Deramm670/

Dirham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dirham in the Arabic language
درهمdrhm-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dirham
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