Heshima Surname

173,871st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Heshima Surname User-submission:

The Heshima surname means 'honor', 'respect' in Swahili.

Heshima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,1751:33,9684,226
Tanzania1611:328,83024,745
Kenya1201:384,83221,900
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Heshima (981) may also be a first name.

Heshima Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Heshima surname means 'honor', 'respect' in Swahili.

- estherheshima

Heshima Last Name Facts

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

Heshima occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heshima? popularity and diffusion

It is the 173,871st most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,950,423 people. The last name Heshima is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Heshima are found; 88 percent are found in Central Africa and 88 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 257,229th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 981 people.

The last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 2,175 people, or 1 in 33,968. Besides The DR Congo it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 7 percent live and Kenya, where 5 percent live.

Heshima Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (75%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hieshima93152/
Eshima921,971/
Hesima924/
Hashima863,317/
Ohshima86471/
Eishima86372/
Ieshima86168/
Hishima8650/
Hoshima8649/
Etshima8634/
Eshioma8621/
Heshema8610/
Heshime864/
Aeshima861/
Eyshima861/
Geshima861/
Heshimi861/
Esima83195/
Chishima804,539/
Hashimah801,162/
Haishima8013/
Eshiomha8013/
Hashimau808/
Chechima803/
Haashima802/
Hetchima801/
Hishimha801/
Hitshima801/
Jeshimah801/
Haschima801/
Chesimay801/
Hashimma801/
Oshima77155,385/
Ishima777,135/
Ashima77651/
Echima77485/
Esimai77338/
Hasima77326/
Essima77213/
Hezima77183/
Eshimi77134/
Hosima77127/
Hesime77122/
Eshimo7783/
Esimat7748/
Gesima7739/
Etsima7729/
Jesima7724/
Esimau7716/
Hesuma7712/
Eshema7711/
Eshime776/
Esimga775/
Yshima774/
Hesimi773/
Esgima772/
Eseima771/
Esimah771/
Esiema771/
Esimaa771/
Ohsima771/
Chesimaya754/
Cheshimeh751/
Hasimah71327/
Eshaimi71307/
Yoshima71251/
Hechema71172/
Hasimay71137/
Ishioma71107/
Hasimaj71102/
Hessheimer7192/
Hosimah7186/
Jishima7172/
Hishuma7168/
Ashimah7147/
Aishima7146/
Ishimah7146/
Hashimo7142/
Heszheimer7140/
Chesime7130/
Gishima7128/
Etshimo7121/
Esshimi7119/
Yishima7119/
Chisima7115/
Hosaima7114/
Chesimo7113/
Hassima7112/
Ashimau7111/
Aashima719/
Hasimai717/
Hasimau717/
Oshimha715/
Chezima715/
Hechimi715/
Heshemi714/
Ashiema714/
Ioshima714/
Eschimi713/
Ahasima713/
Oshoima713/
Oshimah713/
Oschima713/
Eihsima713/
Hichima712/
Hezaima712/
Hesshaimer712/
Hishimi712/
Hesieme711/
Jesimha711/
Ashimma711/
Etshimi711/
Ishimaa711/
Geshimi711/
Hashuma711/
Geshime711/
Hoshimo711/
Gescima711/
Jesuima711/
Hossima711/
Hissima711/
Hechime711/
Essiema711/
Essimad711/
Esimoha711/
Esaimaa711/
Echimea711/
Aschima711/
Chesimi711/
Jessima711/
Ishoima711/
Eshieme711/
Asima674,941/
Esema672,442/
Isima671,336/
Ecima671,186/
Osima67948/
Ezima67946/
Esuma67874/
Esimo67688/
Chesimet67402/
Exima67365/
Esshaimi67240/
Esime67192/
Esimi67117/
Chaisima67109/
Chitsima6763/
Chichima6757/
Hechaime6735/
Hosaimah6733/
Chechema6711/
Hoseimah676/
Hecheime676/
Heashemi674/
Esshaimy674/
Chesoimo674/
Chishimo672/
Chesimei672/
Ahasimay672/
Jsima671/
Hishimeh671/
Cheesema671/
Hettsheimer671/
Hasimahu671/
Oyshioma671/
Hescheme671/
Khishimi671/
Gayshima671/
Esehmaha671/
Echihmad671/
Chesimiy671/
Hechaimi671/
Essimeah671/
Yitshima671/
Edchesma671/
Chesemea671/
Chechyma671/
Hassimah671/
Heasemay670/
Hessimer670/

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