Fahm Surname

477,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 699 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Liberia

Fahm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fahm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1791:989,62441,927
Pakistan831:2,152,33620,049
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Iran601:1,279,70953,896
Liberia581:76,0096,407
Afghanistan391:824,4418,487
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
England281:1,989,93178,001
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Fahm (836) may also be a first name.

Fahm Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fahm (Hindi: फाहम) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Fahm.

How Common Is The Last Name Fahm? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 477,903rd most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,425,674 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 39 percent of Fahm live; 34 percent live in West Africa and 26 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Fahm is also the 282,418th most commonly held given name globally. It is borne by 836 people.

It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 989,624. In Nigeria Fahm is mostly found in: Lagos, where 75 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 11 percent reside and Oyo, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Fahm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fahm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fahm surname grew 338 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fahm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fahm are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

Fahm earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.31% more than the national average, earning $49,756 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faham893,986/
Fahym89490/
Fahum898/
Fathm895/
Fayhm891/
Fahtm891/
Fahmt891/
Fam8616,358/
Fahaim802,317/
Faheim80367/
Fahaam802/
Fathme801/
Fahamd801/
Faim756,235/
Fame752,117/
Fatm75195/
Faam75148/
Fham7566/
Famm7545/
Faum7541/
Famh7528/
Fhom7518/
Fasm7514/
Pfam7510/
Fohm753/
Hfam753/
Fajm753/
Famd753/
Famt752/
Vahm752/
Feam752/
Ffam751/
Wfam751/
Fgam750/
Faheemh733/
Faheeme732/
Fatme67185/
Famme67143/
Fatmh6765/
Faume6757/
Fhame6753/
Faime6735/
Fhaim6711/
Vaham6710/
Fayme678/
Faaim672/
Fasme672/
Fhoum671/
Faimd671/
Faitm671/
Feame671/
Fattm671/
Faame671/
Faimm671/
Pfaum671/
Fhome670/

Fahm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fahm in the Hindi language
फाहमphahama-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fahm
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