Hameed Surname

926th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 573,689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Maldives

Hameed Surname User-submission:

The surname Hameed means 'praise worthy'.

Hameed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan369,3811:48473
Syria47,0671:41055
India36,8001:20,8441,608
Saudi Arabia22,1011:1,396142
Nigeria15,7621:11,2391,174
Sri Lanka15,4221:1,349191
United Arab Emirates11,2161:81786
Sudan9,5201:3,940571
Oman7,0831:52163
Afghanistan6,6431:4,840460
Egypt6,4371:14,2821,710
Libya3,8321:1,629473
Iraq3,1861:10,992834
Qatar2,8331:83247
Kuwait2,4971:1,522176
Bahrain2,3511:57452
Maldives2,1781:18625
United States2,0821:174,09217,506
England2,0271:27,4883,740
Malaysia1,2631:23,3532,125
Canada7121:51,7496,229
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Singapore2911:18,927769
Australia2061:131,04714,245
Sweden1991:49,4813,830
Israel1921:44,5716,006
Thailand1531:461,68980,914
South Africa1381:392,59234,819
Palestine951:47,8835,001
Yemen901:293,6149,728
Denmark881:64,1446,446
Germany821:981,77468,040
Scotland821:65,2905,179
Iran791:971,93145,393
Brunei771:5,438786
Jordan591:149,8728,435
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Ireland441:107,0215,562
Norway421:122,43516,038
Lebanon351:161,0607,588
Romania341:590,52642,844
Wales341:91,0167,411
France281:2,372,240182,981
China261:52,589,2912,849
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Guyana171:44,8374,218
Finland151:366,44725,366
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Hameed (235,739) may also be a first name.

Hameed Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Hameed means 'praise worthy'.

- ollyolly

Hameed Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hameed (Dhivehi: ޙަމީދ‬, Hindi: हमीद, Marathi: हमीद, Oriya: ହମିଦ) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hameed? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 926th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 12,703 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Hameed are found; 75 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Hameed is also the 4,444th most frequently held given name throughout the world, held by 235,739 people.

This surname is most common in Pakistan, where it is held by 369,381 people, or 1 in 484. In Pakistan Hameed is mostly found in: Punjab, where 49 percent reside, Sindh, where 22 percent reside and Balochistan, where 12 percent reside. Besides Pakistan it occurs in 103 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 8 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.

Hameed Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hameed last name is chiefly Sunni (95%) in Lebanon and Muslim (87%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Hameed surname are 1.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hameed earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.66% less than the national average, earning 284,965 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.15% more than the national average, earning R 352,056 per year; in United States they earn 4.55% more than the national average, earning $45,112 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.7% more than the national average, earning $52,016 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hammeed92402/
Khameed92246/
Hameedh9267/
Hjameed9225/
Hameedd9213/
Hameedp928/
Haameed927/
Hameesd924/
Hameeds922/
Hhameed922/
Hameedt922/
Hamheed922/
Haumeed921/
Hajmeed921/
Hameehd921/
Hasmeed921/
Haimeed921/
Hamed91584,207/
Ameed912,085/
Hamee91869/
Hameeddh861/
Hameedph861/
Hameedpp861/
Haammeed861/
Khamheed861/
Hameedch861/
Khameedh861/
Ahamed83607,047/
Hammed8379,847/
Hamied833,273/
Hameer831,417/
Haimed831,270/
Khamed83712/
Jameed83563/
Hameid83550/
Hameez83410/
Hahmed83227/
Homeed83110/
Hamees8396/
Hamete8375/
Hamead8356/
Amheed8353/
Haamed8345/
Hamedd8333/
Hemeed8330/
Chamed8328/
Hasmee8325/
Hameej8319/
Haymed8318/
Khamee8318/
Aameed8315/
Ammeed8313/
Hamedh8313/
Chamee837/
Hamedt837/
Aumeed835/
Ameedh834/
Hhamed834/
Hameet834/
Haimee834/
Ajmeed833/
Ameedd833/
Haïmed833/
Haemed833/
Ehamed832/
Haamee832/
Hameds832/
Hameyd832/
Hameïd832/
Haymee832/
Heamed832/
Hamhed832/
Haumed831/
Hgamed831/
Hamedı831/
Aimeed831/
Hamehd831/
Hameud831/
Ahamee831/
Hameea831/
Hameep831/
Hahmee831/
Amed8019,779/
Hame806,296/
Amee803,650/
Hameedová801/
Ahammed77230,336/
Ahaimed772,816/
Khamete771,667/
Khammee77993/
Aahamed77449/
Chaimee77424/
Ahaymed77200/
Hameete77129/
Haumeer77112/
Ahaïmed77109/
Khomeed7766/
Chhamed7746/
Hameesh7735/
Hahamed7732/
Hamette7723/
Hammmed7721/
Ahahmed7720/
Hameeth7718/
Hahmmed7713/
Chamead7712/
H'Aimed778/
Chammee778/
Hammeer776/
Haammed776/
Ahaamed775/
Hammeid775/
Haimmed774/
Ahameid774/
Chammed774/
Hammied774/
Jeameed774/
Ahmeedh773/
Jahamee773/
Hammedd773/
Hajimed773/
Ahamedd773/
Haymmed772/
Hasmeer772/
Ahameds772/
Ahiamed772/
Chameeh772/
Chatmee772/
Aihamed771/
Chameer771/
Heemeed771/
Haimedh771/
Haimeid771/
Hamgeet771/
Hammedh771/
Hammete771/
H'Ameid771/
Ahamied771/
H'Hamed771/
Haimeud771/
Hhammed771/
Hammeds771/
Chamete771/
Khammed771/
Hammeea771/
Hammesd771/
Hasmhee771/
Hasmmee771/
Hajamed771/
Haemead771/
Ehaïmed771/
Ahjamed771/
Hajhmed771/
Haimete771/
Hammhed771/
Haahmed771/
Ahmeedd771/
Ah'meed771/
Cheamee771/
Jamheed771/
Hasmeea771/
Hameerh771/
Hammead771/
Ahmed7316,043,515/
Hamid731,356,326/
Ameer7399,678/
Hemed7331,156/
Hamer7329,866/
Amete7313,348/
Hames7310,938/
Aimee739,375/
Chame734,389/
Ammed733,725/
Hamet733,500/
Jamee733,294/
Homed731,949/
Hamme731,830/
Amhed731,788/
Hamey731,723/
Amees731,296/
Amged731,192/
Haime731,095/
Gamee73934/
Hamie73898/
Jamed73477/
Gamed73474/
Khame73443/
Ahame73276/
Ehmed73268/
Hamez73252/
Hayme73239/
Hamyd73227/
Ameet73220/
Hameş73214/
Hameh73202/
Haame73161/
Amied73157/
Ameez73120/
Ajmed73112/
Ameid73105/
Hamei73104/
Asmed73102/
Aamed7378/
Hamje7364/
Hasme7363/
Hamea7339/
Ameej7339/
Hahme7338/
Amehd7334/
Haume7331/
Asmee7329/
Aimed7323/
Aymee7323/
Aamee7320/
Amedh7316/
Ajmee7315/
Amead7314/
Hamej7312/
Omeed7312/
Homee7312/
Heame7310/
Aumed7310/
Hatme7310/
Aemed7310/
Ammee739/
Ohmed737/
Aumee737/
Hameu733/
Amedd732/
Amedt732/
Àhmed732/
Ameud732/
Hameš732/
Aymed732/
Ameae731/
Atmed731/
Ameea731/
Hămed731/
Hjame731/
Âhmed731/
Hamhe731/
Ame'e731/
Amedì731/
Ameee731/
Hamjd731/
Hgame731/
Hamep730/
Hajahmed71224/
Aahammed71140/
Hammette7168/
Hahammed7113/
Haameete7111/
Chamette717/
Hamedova715/
Chauymee715/
Ahammedt714/
Aahahmed714/
Ahaïmete713/
Hammeeth713/
Ahahamed713/
Ahammmed713/
Ahaimeid712/
Hamedová712/
Ahamedph711/
Ahamedtp711/
Ahamethe711/
Ahmeedte711/
Aheammed711/
Chaumete711/
Ahiahmed711/
Ahhmmeed711/
Ahmmee'd711/
Ahahmeer711/
Chaimied711/
Khaummee711/
Ahmmed67204,417/
Hammer6782,429/
Ame6736,065/
Hammes6711,856/
Hamieh679,717/
Khamid678,396/
Houmed677,053/
Ameerh675,885/
Chamid674,146/
Haimer672,531/
Ahamid672,514/
Ameesh672,430/
Haymes672,362/
Chaumette672,165/
Ahamet672,125/
Haumer671,647/
Aahmed671,307/
Haimes671,110/
Chaume671,104/
Ahmedd671,008/
Aumeer67901/
Haymer67816/
Hemmed67752/
Chames67740/
Hemeid67697/
Hamaid67674/
Chamie67528/
Ahmeid67502/
Amette67498/
Hemied67480/
Ahhmed67471/
Hammid67466/
Hamett67423/
Hammet67420/
Chameh67418/
Asmeer67377/
Hamesh67361/
Hammie67332/
Haamid67278/
Chamme67267/
Haamer67265/
Chamer67250/
Ouhmed67241/
Heaume67238/
Haimid67234/
Heames67226/
Khamet67211/
Hammey67159/
Ehmeid67158/
Ah'med67153/
Heimed67139/
Chaime67131/
Hametz67130/
Ahumed67124/
Homied67123/
Hemead67122/
Hhamid67121/
Haimez67107/
Chamey67105/
Aameet6794/
Amooee6791/
Aameer6791/
Khomee6779/
Khamme6777/
Hameth6775/
Amhead6775/
Hamidh6768/
Ammeer6766/
Haimet6765/
Ahamie6762/
Jomeed6760/
Ajmeet6760/
Khaume6759/
Homeid6758/
Hamite6758/
Ahmied6757/
Hasmer6753/
Hamecz6752/
Haumea6749/
Aehmed6749/
Haumey6749/
Gameet6741/
Jaimee6740/
Ameeth6737/
Hamech6737/
Ahjmed6737/
Chasme6734/
Ahymed6730/
Hasmei6730/
Khamei6728/
Haymid6726/
Khamyd6723/
Haimie6723/
Amheer6722/
Hammje6721/
Chamez6721/
Hameiz6721/
Aymete6720/
Ameije6720/
Haumet6719/
Aihmed6717/
Hamoid6716/
Chamei6716/
Ahamey6716/
Asmeej6716/
Khomed6714/
Hommed6714/
Ahmedt6714/
Ahamme6714/
Ajhmed6714/
Hameih6713/
Aummee6713/
Hamiet6712/
Gaymee6712/
Amejje6712/
Heamäe6712/
Chamet6711/
Hamidd6711/
Jammed6711/
Gammed6711/
Ahmhed6710/
Jameet6710/
Hajmeh6710/
Heamey679/
Jaimed679/
Chahme678/
Auhmed678/
Hahmid678/
Jammee678/
Hasmet677/
Haimei677/
Ameete677/
Ameerr677/
Hasmid676/
Aajmee676/
Hamess676/
Hamidt676/
Aimeer676/
Chaame676/
Aammed676/
Othmee676/
Haméhe675/
Chhame675/
Yehmed675/
Hamuid675/
Gamhed675/
Ammees675/
Chomee675/
Heamer674/
Ehmeyd674/
Haymet674/
A'Hmed674/
Gomeed674/
Chamea674/
Amethe674/
Hammez674/
Hameat674/
Hammeh674/
Hasmey674/
Jaymee674/
Ahameh674/
Haamhe674/
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Hamets674/
Ehmied674/
Himeid673/
Attmed673/
Chamge673/
Ayhmed673/
Amahee673/
Ahmeïd673/
Haïmer673/
Ahahammed673/
Ameste673/
Khayme672/
Ahmetd672/
Hamoey672/
Chamje672/
Heimee672/
Jaamee672/
Hamayd672/
Hamidp672/
Hamihe672/
Ahaime672/
Ahmedp672/
Ajamed672/
Hameit672/
Hamest672/
Ahmehd672/
Hhamme672/
Ahmeee672/
Hajmej672/
Hajmid672/
Hahmet672/
Hemedh672/
Eammee672/
Aimmee672/
Ajmeez672/
Hamiea671/
Jamead671/
Hehmed671/
Haymez671/
Haymie671/
Homeyd671/
Hgamid671/
Hjamid671/
Gaamed671/
Hameas671/
Hamejh671/
Hamijd671/
Haemet671/
Haemid671/
Hahmer671/
Ameite671/
Ammead671/
Ahamge671/
Ahmeyd671/
Aiimed671/
Ajmeea671/
Hatmer671/
Hamije671/
Amehhe671/
Ammehd671/
Ameate671/
Hamgeh671/
Huimed671/
Jameej671/
Jameey671/
Jamehd671/
Hgamme671/
Jaumed671/
Haymeh671/
Haysme671/
Haïmid671/
Hașmei671/
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Khamhe671/
Khajahmed671/
Khaime671/
Hamesz671/
Hameyt671/
Gaumee671/
Haimey671/
Ahmeeh671/
Ahïmed671/
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Ahamea671/
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Aaimee671/
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Aumees671/
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Asmead671/
Asmeet671/
Attmee671/
Chajme671/
Chameu671/
Hamajd671/
Hamhid671/
Hiemed671/
Hhemed671/
Hchame671/
Athmed671/
Ayimed671/
Ammhed671/
Ajmedh671/
Ehmead671/
Gahmed671/
Jamhee671/
Jameea671/
Hameip671/
Hamher671/
Hameah671/
Hajmie671/
Hamihd671/
Heamid671/
Hommee671/
Hamhey670/
Hatmes670/
Heamme670/
Gammee670/
Hammea670/
Hamiey670/

Hameed Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hameed in the Dhivehi language
ޙަމީދ‬hamid-
Hameed in the Hindi language
हमीदhamida93.35
अहमीदahamida3.32
हामिदhamida1.74
हामीदhamida1.58
Hameed in the Marathi language
हमीदhamida89.34
अहमीदahamida9.48
अहमदahamada0.9
हामीदhamida0.07
हमीदाhamida0.07
एहमीदehamida0.05
हािमदhaimada0.03
खालेदkhaleda0.02
आहमदahamada0.01
हामेदhameda0.01
हमूचेhamuce0
हमदीhamadi0
हॅमेडhemeda0
हमदhamada0
अहामीदahamida0
हमिदhamida0
खालेदाkhaleda0
अहमेदahameda0
हमदुhamadu0
Hameed in the Oriya language
ହମିଦhamida66.67
ହାମିଦhamida33.33

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