Gahima Surname

76,598th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Gahima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda6,2011:1,833444
Uganda1071:364,85323,632
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
England11:55,718,059489,080
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051

Gahima (50) may also be a first name.

Gahima Last Name Facts

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

Gahima (Hindi: गहिमा, Marathi: गहीना) is found most frequently in Rwanda. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gahima click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahima? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 76,598th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,139,391 people. The surname Gahima occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gahima are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Gahima is also the 1,412,538th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 50 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Rwanda, where it is carried by 6,201 people, or 1 in 1,833. Aside from Rwanda it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 2 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Gahima Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gahima last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Gahima earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gahimma921/
Gahimad921/
Goaima83105/
Gahema839/
Gauima838/
Gôhima831/
Gajhimahe801/
Gouaima77241/
Gauimat773/
Geima7380/
Gaema7312/
Geimah6731/
Goaimă6727/
Gouima6710/
Gahemo672/
Goeima671/
Gaemat671/
Gaemma671/
Ghaema671/
Gaemai671/
Ngaema671/
Gehema671/
Geimai671/
Ngouima6271/
Ngaemma625/
Ghoemas625/
Gauymas622/
Ghaemat622/
Gaemo5514/
Goema552/
Goemay5066/
Goemas5041/
Geemah5021/
Goemah505/
Goemaz501/
Gohemo501/
Ngaemo501/
Ngoema501/
Gaemey500/

Gahima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gahima in the Hindi language
गहिमाgahima-
Gahima in the Marathi language
गहीनाgahina-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gahima
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