Him Surname

19,547th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,059 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Him Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Him Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia19,5611:792215
Saudi Arabia1,7491:17,6422,451
Malaysia7021:42,0153,389
Panama6841:5,720637
United States6631:546,69545,249
Egypt6411:143,42611,189
Indonesia6381:207,28719,543
Pakistan6191:288,6016,145
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
France3811:174,33827,146
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
India2811:2,729,77084,601
Hong Kong2111:34,765608
Turkey1831:425,25425,397
Nigeria1221:1,451,99055,913
United Arab Emirates1131:81,0827,365
Venezuela631:479,4309,304
Qatar621:38,0323,887
Canada451:818,79163,991
Australia441:613,53943,545
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Philippines351:2,892,521138,859
England301:1,857,26974,552
China171:80,430,6804,441
Niger171:1,128,94224,295
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Luxembourg71:82,9356,145
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Macau31:200,543803
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Comoros11:749,524685
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Malta11:430,2723,380
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Samoa11:193,8081,089
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

The alternate forms: Hîm (1) are calculated separately.

Him (23,959) may also be a first name.

Him Last Name Facts

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

Him (Arabic: اياه, Bengali: হিম, Hindi: हिम, Marathi: अहीम, Oriya: ହିମ, Tibetan: ཧིམ་) occurs most in Cambodia. It may be rendered as: Hîm. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Him? popularity and diffusion

Him is the 19,547th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 259,722 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Him are found; 75 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 70 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 33,072nd most common first name worldwide, held by 23,959 people.

It is most frequently used in Cambodia, where it is borne by 19,561 people, or 1 in 792. In Cambodia it is most frequent in: Tboung Khmum Province, where 22 percent are found, Kampong Cham Province, where 9 percent are found and Phnom Penh, where 9 percent are found. Not including Cambodia Him exists in 85 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent are found and Malaysia, where 3 percent are found.

Him Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Him has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Him surname rose 789 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 273 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Him Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Him surname are 11.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.75% being registered with the party.

The amount Him earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.8% less than the national average, earning $41,509 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.15% less than the national average, earning $43,150 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hîm891/
Chim8699,488/
Khim8655,158/
Heim8645,839/
Haim869,970/
Hime864,713/
Hoim86203/
Hiem86180/
Himm86121/
Huim8611/
Himd866/
Hism866/
Hjim865/
Himh864/
Hitm864/
Himg862/
Hihm862/
Himn861/
Himq861/
Himc861/
Himt860/
Im801,060,635/
Chhim7531,060/
Chime7529,644/
Ichim7513,980/
Chism7510,905/
Chiem754,512/
Chaim751,956/
Haime751,095/
Echim75891/
Hisim75782/
Hesim75660/
Chiom75561/
Hisem75228/
Himme75209/
Chuim75199/
Cheim75184/
Khaim75154/
Choim75145/
Hoime75112/
Heime7589/
Hismh7585/
Heijm7583/
Hišem7567/
Chimm7545/
Høiem7543/
Khoim7541/
Haimm7524/
Khimm7521/
Haimd7521/
Åheim7514/
Himmt7513/
Hitem7513/
Chimk759/
Chimn758/
Haism758/
Hitme758/
Ahaim758/
Hisme755/
Høiom755/
Hetim755/
Chitm754/
Khime754/
Hecim754/
Hithm754/
Chimg753/
Chimq753/
Himne752/
Hjeim752/
Hysim752/
Heimg752/
Haaim752/
Jheim752/
Khiom751/
Khuim751/
Heihm751/
Hitim751/
Aheim751/
Huime751/
Høime751/
Hicem751/
Jhãim751/
Khimh751/
Haitm751/
Haihm751/
Chimd751/
Himdt750/
Hem6754,781/
Yim6748,836/
Jim6746,575/
Hin6737,537/
Hym6729,683/
Ime6721,756/
Chisim674,103/
Gim673,383/
Aim672,776/
Ehm672,370/
Imm672,004/
Hichem671,442/
Ihm671,116/
Iem67727/
Eim67465/
Chimme67427/
Håheim67420/
Imt67312/
Ism67307/
Hissem67289/
Chisem67272/
Imd67153/
Chaime67131/
Oim67124/
Chitim67107/
Chaaim6793/
Chimne6792/
Hechim6790/
Uim6785/
Chitem6760/
Hissim6759/
Choime6759/
Iom6747/
Aaheim6744/
Itm6728/
Aichim6719/
Chhaim6715/
Jhm6715/
Haithm6715/
Hiszem6713/
Img6712/
Imn6712/
Yhm6712/
Chitme6711/
Hjm6711/
Chesim679/
Imh679/
Ijm679/
Chittm678/
Himová676/
Heitem675/
Heggim675/
Hitimg674/
Haitem674/
Hichim674/
Imq674/
Chisme673/
Haysim673/
Esshim673/
Chhime673/
Chuime673/
Ischim672/
Ahaimd672/
Chimnt672/
Chhimm672/
Khimme672/
Heimme672/
Heisme672/
Ahaime672/
Hessim672/
Haisim672/
Chimdt672/
Haheim672/
Heisem672/
Chiemm671/
Heimeh671/
Hchaim671/
Aheime671/
Hchiem671/
Himgue671/
Hojsim671/
Jichim671/
Hchime671/
Khaime671/
Ãim671/
Haisem671/
Haitim671/
Chhimh671/
Heatim671/
Haisym671/
Hittim671/
Eichim670/

Him Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Him in the Tibetan language
ཧིམ་him-
Him in the Bengali language
হিমhima-
Him in the Marathi language
अहीमahima-
Him in the Oriya language
ହିମhima86.96
ହୀମhima8.7
ହିମରhimara4.35
Him in the Hindi language
हिमhima42.42
हिम्मतhim'mata34.07
हीमhima20.22
हिम्मतरामhim'matarama3.08
Him in the Arabic language
اياهayah-
حيمhym-

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