Hashem Surname
Approximately 426,604 people bear this surname
Hashem Surname User-submission:
The surname Hashem means 'breaker' and 'brave destroyer of evil' in Arabic. The word hashem means 'God' in Hebrew. It originated from the Quraysh tribe, Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia, beginning with the first ancestor Hashim. The Prophet Muhammad was the most notable member of the Quraysh tribe, and today his descendants are the Hashemite family of Jordan, who formerly ruled Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
Read More About This SurnameHashem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 192,655 | 1:182 | 29 |
| Egypt | 81,913 | 1:1,122 | 158 |
| Yemen | 23,681 | 1:1,116 | 159 |
| Saudi Arabia | 22,260 | 1:1,386 | 137 |
| Iran | 21,258 | 1:3,612 | 483 |
| Bangladesh | 20,367 | 1:7,824 | 698 |
| Lebanon | 14,909 | 1:378 | 43 |
| Afghanistan | 11,727 | 1:2,742 | 290 |
| Syria | 9,786 | 1:1,972 | 244 |
| Sudan | 7,560 | 1:4,962 | 714 |
| Libya | 5,961 | 1:1,047 | 262 |
| Ethiopia | 2,415 | 1:40,392 | 4,505 |
| Kuwait | 2,401 | 1:1,583 | 186 |
| United States | 1,508 | 1:240,357 | 22,977 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,464 | 1:6,258 | 796 |
| Jordan | 1,318 | 1:6,709 | 1,317 |
| India | 907 | 1:845,717 | 37,371 |
| Palestine | 828 | 1:5,494 | 1,212 |
| Bahrain | 793 | 1:1,701 | 245 |
| Nigeria | 792 | 1:223,665 | 13,174 |
| Canada | 332 | 1:110,981 | 11,875 |
| Qatar | 331 | 1:7,124 | 765 |
| England | 223 | 1:249,857 | 20,242 |
| Gabon | 202 | 1:9,352 | 1,744 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Sweden | 132 | 1:74,597 | 5,595 |
| Pakistan | 122 | 1:1,464,294 | 16,074 |
| Oman | 81 | 1:45,531 | 2,678 |
| Germany | 68 | 1:1,183,904 | 77,258 |
| Denmark | 60 | 1:94,079 | 8,936 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Thailand | 34 | 1:2,077,598 | 243,257 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1:921,695 | 41,854 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| Eritrea | 25 | 1:190,076 | 185 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Tunisia | 8 | 1:76,328 | 12,820 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Hashem (211,328) may also be a first name.
Hashem Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Hashem means 'breaker' and 'brave destroyer of evil' in Arabic. The word hashem means 'God' in Hebrew. It originated from the Quraysh tribe, Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia, beginning with the first ancestor Hashim. The Prophet Muhammad was the most notable member of the Quraysh tribe, and today his descendants are the Hashemite family of Jordan, who formerly ruled Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria. Other alternatives of this surname include Al-Hashim, El-Hachem, Hashim and Hashemite.
- michaelhashemThe surname Hashem originated from the Quraysh tribe, Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia, beginning with the first ancestor Hashim. The Prophet Muhammad was the most notable member of the Quraysh tribe, and today his descendants are the Hashemite family of Jordan, who formerly ruled Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria. Other alternatives of this surname include Al-Hashim, El-Hachem, Hashim and Hashemite. The word hashem means 'God' in Hebrew.
- michaelhashemThe Hashem family was originally from Saudi Arabia. Since the time of the Islamic age it has spread all over the world.
- ahmed_hashemHashem Demographics
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Hashem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hashem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hashem (Bengali: হাশেম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺎﺷﻢ, Hindi: हाशिम, Marathi: हाशेम) occurs more in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hashem? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,245th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 17,083 people. The surname Hashem is predominantly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Hashem are found; 63 percent are found in West Asia and 51 percent are found in Levant. Hashem is also the 4,939th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 211,328 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Iraq, where it is held by 192,655 people, or 1 in 182. Without taking into account Iraq this surname is found in 85 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 19 percent reside and Yemen, where 6 percent reside.
Hashem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hashem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hashem surname grew 150,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hashem Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Shiite (52%) in Lebanon and Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Hashem surname are 11.79% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.02% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hashem earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 88.89% less than the national average, earning €3,337 per year; in Norway they earn 35.86% less than the national average, earning 221,967 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.98% more than the national average, earning $51,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.56% less than the national average, earning $44,931 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hashem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hashem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻫﺎﺷﻢ | hashm | - |
| Hashem in the Marathi language | ||
| हाशेम | hasema | 90.2 |
| हशेम | hasema | 5.88 |
| अहेमद | ahemada | 1.96 |
| हासम | hasama | 1.96 |
| Hashem in the Hindi language | ||
| हाशिम | hasima | 66.67 |
| हाशेम | hasema | 33.33 |
| Hashem in the Bengali language | ||
| হাশেম | hasema | 54.55 |
| হাসেম | hasema | 45.45 |
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