Hajm Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Hajm Surname User-submission:

The Hajm surname is a variant of the Hebrew name Chaim, which means 'life'. It can also be a Slavic spelling of the German and Yiddish Heim, meaning 'home'. Note: Ashkenazi Jews also adopted the German name Heim for its phonetic similarity to the Hebrew name Chaim.

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Hajm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan551:584,6036,939
India511:15,040,498247,985
Pakistan491:3,645,79427,204
Poland371:1,027,26372,414
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Hajm (464) may also be a first name.

Hajm Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Hajm surname is a variant of the Hebrew name Chaim, which means 'life'. It can also be a Slavic spelling of the German and Yiddish Heim, meaning 'home'. Note: Ashkenazi Jews also adopted the German name Heim for its phonetic similarity to the Hebrew name Chaim.

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Hajm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hajm (Hindi: हाजम) has its highest incidence in Afghanistan. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hajm.

How Common Is The Last Name Hajm? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,108,016th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 33,125,209 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 72 percent of Hajm live; 71 percent live in South Asia and 63 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 395,684th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 464 people.

The surname Hajm is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 584,603. In Afghanistan it is primarily concentrated in: Kabul, where 38 percent reside, Paktika, where 25 percent reside and Badakhshan, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Afghanistan Hajm exists in 11 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent reside and Pakistan, where 22 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hajam8969,085/
Hajim8924,638/
Hajum89186/
Hajem89171/
Hajom8972/
Chajm8943/
Hadjm892/
Hajjm891/
Hajzm891/
Ahajm891/
Ham86183,375/
Ajm86736/
Hjm8611/
Khajum80400/
Hajoum80194/
Khajim80102/
Ahajam8050/
Khajam8046/
Khajem8034/
Hajeem8019/
Ahajim8012/
Hajmeh8010/
Chajom807/
Chajim806/
Haajam802/
Hjajam801/
Khayjm801/
Chajam801/
Hajamm801/
Haajim801/
Hadjme801/
Hajome801/
Hashjm801/
Hahjem801/
Ahajum801/
Chajme801/
Hajoom801/
Kham75193,001/
Cham75100,790/
Hamd7570,760/
Hamm7556,329/
Ajam7545,325/
Ajim7525,392/
Haim759,970/
Hame756,296/
Ajom753,951/
Hjam753,680/
Aham752,286/
Ajum752,140/
Hahm751,960/
Hamh751,709/
Hazm75720/
Haum75499/
Chjm75357/
Ajem75278/
Hatm75262/
Haam75195/
Haym75177/
Eham75176/
Hasm75174/
Heam75170/
Aajm7565/
Hamt7518/
Hejm7517/
Haïm7514/
Haám759/
Hjim755/
Hojm755/
Ajjm754/
Gajm754/
Hamø754/
Hjmh754/
Hujm753/
Ajhm752/
Adjm752/
Hjem752/
Héam751/
Asjm751/
Ajzm751/
Ajmh751/
Jhjm751/
Hgam751/
Hham751/
Hhjm751/
Khjm751/
Haahjem7378/
Hajmová7314/
Khajeem737/
Hajeemh737/
Ahajame736/
Ahajeme735/
Khajamm733/
Khajjem731/
Hajeesm731/
Khajoom731/
Hajmova731/
Am67167,350/
Aajam676,716/
Chame674,389/
Gajam673,787/
Cheam673,495/
Hashm673,482/
Chaim671,956/
Chaem671,843/
Hamme671,830/
Jajam671,287/
Chaum671,283/
Ajeem671,182/
Hayam671,171/
Jm671,145/
Hayim671,108/
Haime671,095/
Kheam67721/
Chahm67565/
Ayham67532/
Ahjam67474/
Hojem67453/
Huyam67448/
Khame67443/
Haium67415/
Hayem67404/
Chham67378/
Aajim67345/
Khamm67338/
Gajim67252/
Hayum67239/
Hayme67239/
Hijam67197/
Hammd67167/
Haame67161/
Khaim67154/
Khaam67150/
Hachm67141/
Ajuom67134/
Haiam67125/
Jajem67118/
Chamd67116/
Ajumm67110/
Ahjum67108/
Jajim6798/
Hejam6792/
Heijm6783/
Gajum6783/
Haham6781/
Ahiam6780/
Chaam6774/
Hasme6763/
Khaum6759/
Khamh6757/
Aajum6752/
Aaham6749/
Aiham6749/
Haiem6748/
Hoyam6748/
Hiyam6742/
Ajihm6737/
Chasm6733/
Haume6731/
Gajem6725/
Chamh6725/
Heiam6724/
Haimm6724/
Hujam6724/
Ajoom6723/
D'Ham6722/
Hayom6722/
Åhjem6722/
Haimd6721/
Ahamm6720/
Khaem6720/
Chamt6719/
Ahyam6719/
Ajiem6719/
Ajoum6719/
Hamdh6718/
Chamm6716/
Uyham6715/
Hamhd6714/
Chaym6712/
Haiim6711/
Heame6710/
Hatme6710/
Hjaam679/
Hiiam679/
Jajum678/
Haism678/
Ahaim678/
Hijim677/
Chajmová677/
Heyam676/
Ajamm676/
Hojam676/
Heham676/
Hyjam675/
Aajme675/
Hojom675/
Haamd675/
Chatm674/
Khasm674/
Hejme674/
Højme674/
Heazm674/
Hujim673/
Gajom673/
Hassm673/
Ajuum673/
Aahaajim673/
Khazm673/
Yhiam672/
Ajimm672/
Hjeim672/
Gajjm672/
Hujem672/
Hojim672/
Hahum672/
Hahmd672/
Aujem672/
Ihiam672/
Ajmeh672/
Ahamh672/
Ahjem672/
Chojm672/
Khaym672/
Haaim672/
Ahjim672/
Chgam671/
Haymd671/
Haymh671/
Jaajm671/
Hojme671/
Eyham671/
Euham671/
Aajem671/
Ahahm671/
Ajijm671/
Ajmth671/
Uhjam671/
Ayijm671/
Hyiam671/
Oshjm671/
Heuam671/
Haľam671/
Hasım671/
Hamhe671/
Hamjs671/
Hamzz671/
Hamım671/
Haitm671/
Haihm671/
Ahaam671/
Aajmı671/
Chaïm671/
Chamï671/
Hoiam671/
Heamt671/
Hawem671/
Hcham671/
Ohjam671/
Ajdcm671/
Ajmdt671/
Jhazm671/
Jhamh671/
Haamm671/
Hasìm671/
Hasmh671/
Hasmt671/
Hamtd671/
Hazme671/
Hieam671/
Hauem670/
Haumm670/

Hajm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hajm in the Hindi language
हाजमhajama-

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