Hashim Surname

1,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 498,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Hashim Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the Arabia tribe Banu Hashim. The original bearer of the name was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He gained the title of hashim, when the pilgrims, who used to visit Makkah (Saudi Arabia), used to eat his soup, which he filled with bread in order to make it more filling for them.

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Hashim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan138,0881:1,294197
Sudan137,7611:27232
Egypt47,8661:1,921264
Malaysia31,7421:929124
Saudi Arabia30,4491:1,01380
Nigeria22,2461:7,963907
Ethiopia16,5811:5,883932
India13,7151:55,9293,838
Tanzania10,1891:5,196688
Somalia7,3031:1,842186
Sri Lanka5,8471:3,559500
Bangladesh4,6861:34,0072,115
Libya4,6831:1,333372
Afghanistan4,2761:7,519612
Philippines3,3041:30,6414,436
Kenya2,7511:16,7872,008
Bahrain2,1751:62057
Ghana2,0091:13,4501,752
United States1,5941:227,39021,965
Brunei1,4601:28747
Iraq1,2421:28,1981,411
United Arab Emirates1,0581:8,6601,076
England8871:62,8167,383
Oman8431:4,375630
Bulgaria6371:10,9561,213
Qatar5151:4,579474
Iran4411:174,11014,638
Kuwait4241:8,9641,244
Maldives3631:1,113126
Canada3371:109,33411,723
Israel3301:25,9323,795
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Thailand2701:261,62444,607
Australia2221:121,60213,381
Sweden1971:49,9843,864
Uganda1641:238,04417,995
South Africa1441:376,23433,811
Hong Kong1411:52,025927
Lebanon1011:55,8134,410
Scotland561:95,6046,623
Singapore431:128,0865,748
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
France401:1,660,568152,033
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Spain321:1,461,00145,498
Wales271:114,6128,773
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Guyana251:30,4893,301
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Denmark201:282,23621,168
China191:71,964,2933,948
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Norway171:302,48730,120
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Sierra Leone161:443,102516
Jordan141:631,60313,893
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Djibouti91:101,659734
Gambia91:213,717372
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Hashim (359,581) may also be a first name.

Hashim Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the Arabia tribe Banu Hashim. The original bearer of the name was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He gained the title of hashim, when the pilgrims, who used to visit Makkah (Saudi Arabia), used to eat his soup, which he filled with bread in order to make it more filling for them. Hashim means 'action of adding the bread to the soup'. In turn he got the title of being al-hashim.

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Hashim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hashim (Arabic: حاشم, Bengali: হাসিম, Dhivehi: ހާޝިމ‬, Hindi: हाशिम, Marathi: हािशम, Oriya: ହାସିମ) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hashim? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,076th most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 14,632 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Hashim live; 38 percent live in North Africa and 38 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 2,895th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 359,581 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is carried by 138,088 people, or 1 in 1,294. In Pakistan Hashim is primarily concentrated in: Sindh, where 40 percent live, Punjab, where 36 percent live and Balochistan, where 17 percent live. Aside from Pakistan this surname exists in 115 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 28 percent live and Egypt, where 10 percent live.

Hashim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hashim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hashim surname grew 31,880 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hashim Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hashim surname is primarily Muslim (74%) in Kenya, Sunni (93%) in Lebanon and Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Hashim are 8.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.02% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hashim earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning 337,535 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 97.17% more than the national average, earning R 468,552 per year; in United States they earn 21.36% more than the national average, earning $52,366 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.73% more than the national average, earning $51,040 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khashim92517/
Hashiem92266/
Hasshim92240/
Hashime9299/
Haashim9292/
Hashaim9233/
Hashimm9214/
Ahashim9210/
Hasheim929/
Hashimd927/
Hhashim926/
Chashim924/
Hashimn924/
Haishim923/
Hasjhim922/
Hashsim922/
Hashimh921/
Hashuim921/
Hashihm921/
Hashijm921/
Hashimc921/
Hashimq921/
Hgashim921/
Hasim9162,230/
Ashim916,239/
Haashaim862,718/
Hasshiem864/
Khaashim861/
Hashimck861/
Ahatshim861/
Khasheim861/
Haschiem861/
Hahashim861/
Hjhashim861/
Hashem83426,604/
Hachim8319,008/
Hassim8312,431/
Khasim839,747/
Jashim839,518/
Hashin83791/
Asheim83705/
Hasjim83429/
Aschim83411/
Chasim83176/
Hasime83141/
Heshim83131/
Ashime83120/
Aashim8382/
Gashim8377/
Hasaim8359/
Hatsim8355/
Haasim8331/
Hahsim8327/
Aishim8319/
Hasihm8315/
Ahshim8313/
Hoshim8312/
Hasiem8310/
Haszim839/
Hasimm836/
Ahasim835/
Hasuim835/
Hadsim835/
Hasehm834/
Haysim833/
Ashaim833/
Haseim832/
Ashiem832/
Haisim832/
Hasoim832/
Hasgim832/
Haxhim831/
Hashym831/
Hgasim831/
Haesim831/
Aeshim831/
Ashimn831/
Hasimt831/
Hashjm831/
Ashimd831/
Ayshim831/
Ashgim831/
Aushim830/
Asim8098,301/
Hashimova801,218/
Khashin777,334/
Khassim773,855/
Aasheim771,903/
Hasheem77956/
Chashin77817/
Hassaim77790/
Hassiem77638/
Ahachim77307/
Hashine77194/
Hachime77163/
Chaisim77120/
Khoshim7773/
Ahasime7772/
Hassime7751/
Khashem7748/
Haichim7737/
Hasheme7734/
Hasshem7724/
Ascheim7722/
Aashiem7722/
Haschem7721/
Hashain7720/
Ashheim7720/
Chassim7718/
Chachim7714/
Hacheim7713/
Chasime7712/
Khaasim7711/
Assheim7710/
Hooshim779/
Khashym779/
Jaashim778/
Hachhim776/
Hashing776/
Hasehme776/
Haszime774/
Hasseim774/
Haashin773/
Hachaim773/
Aschime773/
Gashiom773/
Ahshime773/
Hatchim773/
Khasimm772/
Haashem772/
Hassiom771/
Houshim771/
Gaishim771/
Ahashem771/
Ajsshim771/
Hayshem771/
Hjassim771/
Hassihm771/
Hasszim771/
Haassim771/
Ahassim771/
Ashetim771/
Chaysim771/
Choshim771/
Jashaim771/
Hassimt771/
Hasssim771/
Hasheam771/
Hashion771/
Hashuin771/
Hasitim771/
Heishim771/
Asheime770/
Aschiem770/
Eashiem770/
Gasim7356,896/
Jasim7325,544/
Hasem7312,549/
Achim7310,994/
Hazim738,796/
Aasim735,911/
Assim734,420/
Oshim733,591/
Ashin731,344/
Hesim73660/
Asiem73535/
Asime73430/
Haşim73296/
Hacim73202/
Eshim73170/
Ashem73168/
Hasym73162/
Hosim73114/
Ashym7371/
Ausim7362/
Ahsim7323/
Aisim7322/
Asoim7317/
Asaim7311/
Asuim738/
Easim737/
Adsim735/
Hašim734/
Haxim734/
Aseim734/
Aysim732/
Atsim732/
Aesim731/
Hasım731/
Asimm731/
Ashimova717,921/
Chashina71764/
Khassime71415/
Chaichim71408/
Khasheem71163/
Khashina7176/
Hashiten7165/
Aschheim7154/
Hasimova7139/
Haushing7121/
Haushain718/
Chaishin715/
Chadchim714/
Haishing712/
Chaushin712/
Hassaime712/
Khashein711/
Khaushin711/
Choishim711/
Chashuin711/
Ashettim711/
Khashgin711/
Hasaheem711/
Haseimeh711/
Hashemhk711/
Gausheim711/
Hassheem711/
Chaychim711/
Jassim67818,971/
Gassim6719,251/
Hachem6715,443/
Ashine675,524/
Hasain674,652/
Ashina673,310/
Hasinh673,012/
Hoshimova672,165/
Khosim672,099/
Joshim671,286/
Achime67960/
Haseem67922/
Assime67820/
Gashin67654/
Hashen67654/
Hassem67620/
Chosim67592/
Aassim67520/
Hoshin67485/
Jashem67457/
Ashien67411/
Ashing67345/
Oshime67315/
Assiem67286/
Osheim67197/
Chacim67131/
Asheem67127/
Hashymova67110/
Hatsem67106/
Hasein67101/
Khasem6777/
Chazim6765/
Ashein6757/
Jashin6751/
Asieme6750/
Ashion6738/
Chaxim6738/
Aashin6735/
Atsime6735/
Aishin6735/
Khasym6734/
Auchim6731/
Oschim6728/
Eashin6724/
Goshim6723/
Hasine6722/
Aisime6721/
Ayshin6720/
Atchim6720/
Chasem6719/
Aichim6719/
Jaasim6717/
Asheme6717/
Asaime6716/
Esheim6714/
Aashem6714/
Aushin6712/
Jaisim6712/
Hahsem6711/
Hazzim6711/
Gasiem6710/
Gaasim679/
Hashinova679/
Hasjem678/
Hasuin678/
Aschem677/
Haazim676/
Jasiem676/
Eishim676/
Assiom676/
Aushimova675/
Ashain674/
Hoseim674/
Assaim674/
Heshem674/
Hausem674/
Jasimm674/
Chaisitim674/
Ahshem674/
Aasaim673/
Hacehm673/
Ashyme673/
Esshim673/
Gaisim673/
Gausim672/
Haseme672/
Hessim672/
Aishem672/
Ahsime672/
Ayshimova672/
Haxhin672/
Ahshin672/
Haizim672/
Chauychim672/
Khaushina671/
Chaishing671/
Haysem671/
Haesem671/
Aaszim671/
Ashinh671/
Ashsem671/
Aisaim671/
Oshuim671/
Aseime671/
Asetim671/
Jasaim671/
Hosaim671/
Housim671/
Hojsim671/
O'Shim671/
Hachém671/
Hacime671/
Haisem671/
Aasiem671/
Achaim671/
Asitem671/
Ashhem671/
Ashinq671/
Asesim671/
Azshin671/
Chachaime671/
Gasuim671/
Haisheing671/
Hesaim671/
Hhazim671/
Asehem671/
Haisym671/
Hochim671/
Khacim671/
Ashinn670/
Hasgin670/

Hashim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hashim in the Hindi language
हाशिमhasima94.49
हाशीमhasima2.72
हशिमhasima1.08
हशीमhasima0.96
हासिमhasima0.47
हासीमhasima0.05
हाषिमhasima0.04
हाशिम़hasima0.02
ह़ाशिमhaasima0.01
हाशि्मhasima0.01
हाषीमhasima0.01
हसीमhasima0.01
हाशिलhasila0.01
िहाशिमihasima0.01
हशाीमhasaima0.01
हसिमhasima0.01
हाशिम्hasim0.01
हास्मिhasmi0.01
हाश्मिhasmi0.01
हषिमhasima0.01
हाशिमीhasimi0.01
हाशमhasama0.01
हाशिमाhasima0.01
Hashim in the Bengali language
হাসিমhasima66.67
হাশিমhasima33.33
Hashim in the Oriya language
ହାସିମhasima57.14
ହାଷିମ୍hasim14.29
ହାଶିମhasima14.29
ହଶିମhasima7.14
ହାସୀମ୍hasim7.14
Hashim in the Dhivehi language
ހާޝިމ‬hasim50
ު‫ޙާޝިމްuhasim50
Hashim in the Marathi language
हािशमhaisama38.45
हाशीमhasima36.17
हशीमhasima14.68
हासीमhasima2.18
हसीमhasima1.23
हाशमीhasami0.95
हािषमhaisama0.95
हािसमhaisama0.76
हाशमhasama0.38
कासीमkasima0.38
मोहाशीमmohasima0.28
असीमasima0.28
हाकीमhakima0.28
हाषीमhasima0.28
रहीमrahima0.28
हसीनाhasina0.19
हतीमhatima0.09
हाशोमhasoma0.09
हशमीhasami0.09
हजीमhajima0.09
हाशीयhasiya0.09
महाशीमmahasima0.09
हलीमhalima0.09
हासमीhasami0.09
शेहाशीमsehasima0.09
हसीनhasina0.09
फातीमाphatima0.09
हमीमhamima0.09
हाजीमhajima0.09
हासमhasama0.09
वसीमvasima0.09
हषीमhasima0.09
नसीमnasima0.09
हफीजhaphija0.09
िबसिमibasima0.09
हाशीनhasina0.09
Hashim in the Arabic language
حاشمhashm-
هاسمhasm-
هاشمhashm-

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