Fahim Surname
Approximately 187,310 people bear this surname
Fahim Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Arabic word fahm (فهم), which means 'understanding' or 'to understand'.
Fahim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 103,636 | 1:1,538 | 146 |
| Egypt | 30,264 | 1:3,038 | 423 |
| India | 11,563 | 1:66,338 | 4,510 |
| Morocco | 9,713 | 1:3,549 | 342 |
| Pakistan | 7,444 | 1:23,998 | 1,286 |
| Sri Lanka | 4,020 | 1:5,176 | 746 |
| Iraq | 3,584 | 1:9,772 | 779 |
| Iran | 3,469 | 1:22,134 | 2,803 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,544 | 1:12,129 | 1,681 |
| Afghanistan | 2,407 | 1:13,358 | 823 |
| Algeria | 1,982 | 1:19,491 | 3,574 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,415 | 1:6,475 | 830 |
| Syria | 892 | 1:21,638 | 1,543 |
| United States | 708 | 1:511,948 | 42,890 |
| Kuwait | 646 | 1:5,883 | 808 |
| France | 490 | 1:135,557 | 20,736 |
| Indonesia | 454 | 1:291,298 | 26,005 |
| Qatar | 287 | 1:8,216 | 893 |
| Yemen | 238 | 1:111,031 | 6,405 |
| Canada | 219 | 1:168,245 | 16,926 |
| Spain | 186 | 1:251,355 | 16,061 |
| England | 160 | 1:348,238 | 25,208 |
| Lebanon | 158 | 1:35,678 | 3,439 |
| Kenya | 140 | 1:329,856 | 20,127 |
| Bahrain | 132 | 1:10,217 | 1,962 |
| Malaysia | 80 | 1:368,678 | 19,491 |
| Belgium | 69 | 1:166,618 | 22,787 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| Netherlands | 48 | 1:351,816 | 39,430 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Sweden | 36 | 1:273,521 | 18,976 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Jordan | 11 | 1:803,858 | 14,945 |
| Oman | 11 | 1:335,270 | 4,992 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Palestine | 2 | 1:2,274,424 | 17,661 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Fahim (256,883) may also be a first name.
Fahim Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Arabic word fahm (فهم), which means 'understanding' or 'to understand'.
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Fahim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fahim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fahim (Arabic: فاهم, Hindi: फहीम, Marathi: फहीम, Oriya: ଫହିମ) is held by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fahim? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,007th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 38,906 people. The last name Fahim occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Fahim live; 71 percent live in South Asia and 62 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Fahim is also the 4,093rd most commonly used forename in the world, borne by 256,883 people.
Fahim is most numerous in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 103,636 people, or 1 in 1,538. Beside Bangladesh it exists in 74 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 16 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.
Fahim Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (51%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Fahim last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fahim earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 45.01% less than the national average, earning €16,514 per year; in United States they earn 14.28% more than the national average, earning $49,310 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.4% more than the national average, earning $56,835 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fahiem | 91 | 1,292 | / |
| Faahim | 91 | 8 | / |
| Fhahim | 91 | 3 | / |
| Fahimm | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fahahim | 83 | 10 | / |
| Faheeim | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fahem | 80 | 8,532 | / |
| Fehim | 80 | 710 | / |
| Vahim | 80 | 67 | / |
| Fohim | 80 | 13 | / |
| Faeim | 80 | 8 | / |
| Feaim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faehm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Féhim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fahimova | 77 | 4 | / |
| Phahim | 73 | 277 | / |
| Faijim | 73 | 6 | / |
| Fouaim | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fahemm | 73 | 2 | / |
| Feeaim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faehem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faeehm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Feahem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faeeim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faem | 67 | 24 | / |
| Faheeem | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vaaheim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Faheemh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faheeme | 67 | 2 | / |
Fahim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fahim in the Hindi language | ||
| फहीम | phahima | 97.9 |
| फ़हीम | fahima | 0.37 |
| फ़हिम | fahima | 0.13 |
| शमीम | samima | 0.01 |
| फहीम् | phahim | 0 |
| खां | kham | 0 |
| Fahim in the Marathi language | ||
| फहीम | phahima | 75.95 |
| फाहीम | phahima | 15.7 |
| रहीम | rahima | 2.23 |
| कहीम | kahima | 0.67 |
| अलीम | alima | 0.56 |
| अजीम | ajima | 0.56 |
| फ़हीम | fahima | 0.45 |
| हीम | hima | 0.33 |
| पहीम | pahima | 0.22 |
| फ़ईम | fa'ima | 0.11 |
| वहीम | vahima | 0.11 |
| शाही | sahi | 0.11 |
| Fahim in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫହିମ | phahima | 52.08 |
| ଫହିମ୍ | phahim | 22.92 |
| ମହ | maha | 8.33 |
| ଫଇମ | pha'ima | 4.17 |
| ଫାହିମ | phahima | 4.17 |
| ଫୟିମ | phayima | 2.08 |
| ଫାହିମ୍ | phahim | 2.08 |
| ପଇମ | pa'ima | 2.08 |
| େଫୖହିମ | ephahima | 2.08 |
| Fahim in the Arabic language | ||
| فاهم | fahm | - |
| فهيم | fhym | - |
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