Faheem Surname

9,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61,426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Maldives

Faheem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faheem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan45,1011:3,961425
Egypt5,7351:16,0311,880
Saudi Arabia3,8561:8,0021,117
India3,6411:210,67412,575
United Arab Emirates8471:10,8171,354
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
Kuwait2991:12,7111,729
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
United States2791:1,299,13691,043
Maldives2771:1,459154
Qatar1191:19,8152,139
Bahrain1181:11,4292,102
England1171:476,22330,919
Canada721:511,74443,418
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Oman121:307,3314,704
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
China81:170,915,1968,932
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Fahéém (1) are calculated separately.

Faheem (88,106) may also be a first name.

Faheem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Faheem (Dhivehi: ފަހީމ‬, Hindi: फहीम, Marathi: अहेमद, Oriya: ଫହିମ୍) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Fahéém. For other potential spellings of Faheem click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faheem? popularity and diffusion

Faheem is the 9,222nd most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 118,639 people. Faheem occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Faheem are found; 81 percent are found in South Asia and 75 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Faheem is also the 11,391st most frequently used given name worldwide It is held by 88,106 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is held by 45,101 people, or 1 in 3,961. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Sindh, where 41 percent reside, Punjab, where 35 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Pakistan this last name occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 9 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent reside.

Faheem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Faheem last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Faheem earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.62% more than the national average, earning $52,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.73% more than the national average, earning $54,018 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faheeem929/
Fahieem927/
Faheeim921/
Fahheem921/
Faeem91415/
Fahéém891/
Faheim83367/
Feheem839/
Vaheem836/
Fhaeem834/
Faeeam831/
Faeeim831/
Faehem831/
Faheeeeem801/
Phaheem773/
Faiyeem771/
Faeim738/
Feuyem6747/
Fahiim677/
Feuhem671/
Feuyim502/
Fuijem501/

Faheem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faheem in the Oriya language
ଫହିମ୍phahim-
Faheem in the Dhivehi language
ފަހީމ‬fahim-
Faheem in the Marathi language
अहेमदahemada95.24
अहेahe4.76
Faheem in the Hindi language
फहीमphahima93.39
फईमpha'ima5.65
फहिमphahima0.24
फ़हीमfahima0.24
फाहीमphahima0.18
फहीम़phahima0.12
महीमmahima0.06
फाहिमphahima0.06
फ़हीमfahima0.06

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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 Faheem
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