Hisham Surname

7,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76,279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Hisham Surname User-submission:

The Hisham surname means 'old man' or 'noble man', and 'generosity' in Arabic.

Hisham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt38,7451:2,373319
Malaysia9,1831:3,212482
Sudan7,2801:5,152743
Syria5,8201:3,316388
Sri Lanka5,6281:3,697525
Saudi Arabia3,7371:8,2571,150
Iraq1,4511:24,1361,295
Bangladesh1,3521:117,8674,824
India4611:1,663,91660,584
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Pakistan3001:595,4809,533
Israel2411:35,5094,945
Yemen2241:117,9706,575
Singapore2181:25,265998
Kuwait2021:18,8152,493
United Arab Emirates1981:46,2744,705
Iran1931:397,83725,581
Bahrain1911:7,0611,301
Nigeria1161:1,527,09357,948
Maldives871:4,646431
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Qatar591:39,9664,109
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Jordan191:465,39112,761
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England151:3,714,537119,675
Afghanistan131:2,473,32216,278
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Oman61:614,6626,082
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Palestine41:1,137,21216,054
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Hisham (433,918) may also be a first name.

Hisham Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Hisham surname means 'old man' or 'noble man', and 'generosity' in Arabic.

- hishamnonos

Hisham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hisham (Arabic: هسام, Hindi: हिशाम, Marathi: िहशाम) occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hisham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hisham? popularity and diffusion

Hisham is the 7,450th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 95,538 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Hisham live; 61 percent live in North Africa and 60 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Hisham is also the 2,356th most common given name internationally, held by 433,918 people.

It is most frequent in Egypt, where it is carried by 38,745 people, or 1 in 2,373. Other than Egypt Hisham occurs in 63 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 12 percent are found and Sudan, where 10 percent are found.

Hisham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hisham has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hisham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hisham last name is principally Sunni (80%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Hisham last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hisham earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 23.97% more than the national average, earning R 294,600 per year and in United States they earn 1.57% more than the national average, earning $43,828 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chisham92285/
Haisham92139/
Hoisham9295/
Hissham9289/
Khisham9225/
Heisham9215/
Hishaam9211/
Hiesham924/
Hishham924/
Hishamn923/
Hishamm923/
Hischam922/
Hisaham922/
Hishamc921/
Hishaim921/
Hishasm921/
Hishsam921/
Isham918,284/
Hisam913,370/
Heishamn862/
Haaisham861/
Khaisham861/
Chaisham861/
Hesham83129,451/
Hicham8319,480/
Hissam83834/
Haisam83810/
Husham83662/
Hishan83607/
Chisam83576/
Isaham83156/
Hisjam83112/
Ehsham83105/
Aisham83101/
Khisam8368/
Jisham8338/
Hysham8310/
Hisaam8310/
Eisham8310/
Issham839/
Gisham837/
Ishaam836/
Itsham836/
Ihsham835/
Iszham835/
Hisgam834/
Hiszam834/
Hisamd833/
Hisame833/
Ischam832/
Ishsam832/
Hisahm832/
Huisam831/
Ishamn831/
Heisam831/
Ishamt831/
Iesham831/
Hisamt831/
Hisaim831/
Ishame831/
I'Sham831/
Hisamn831/
Hisasm831/
Hishom831/
Hisiam831/
Hiesam831/
Hihsam831/
Isam8016,428/
Chicham771,393/
Haissam771,386/
Chesham77441/
Hichame77405/
Heshame77186/
Hitcham77143/
Haicham77138/
Heasham77122/
Khishan7789/
Chishom7786/
Ihtsham7782/
Heysham7774/
Chaisam7772/
Haysham7755/
Uisaham7737/
Heishan7719/
Huishan7718/
Hishoum7715/
Hizaham7712/
Aisaham7711/
Haishan7711/
Hushaam779/
Heesham779/
Hissame779/
Hescham778/
Heshaam777/
Hisahan776/
Khishom776/
Heissam776/
Hichamm776/
Iszaham776/
Jaisham775/
Ethsham775/
Khysham775/
Khaisam774/
Chishan774/
Hishaan774/
Aitsham774/
Ithsham774/
Hussham774/
Eitsham774/
Hichamt774/
Hhicham774/
Heshamt774/
Huisamn772/
Khissam771/
Chisohm771/
Jisaham771/
Isshaim771/
Isahamm771/
Hushaim771/
Hishain771/
Aihsham771/
Yisaham771/
Hichham771/
Hushham771/
Isahaam771/
Ishsham771/
Khesham771/
Chissam771/
Yishame771/
Heshamh771/
Heshham771/
Hishsan771/
Hessham770/
Chisiam770/
Ishan7310,793/
Issam738,315/
Hizam732,284/
Isiam732,048/
Hesam732,046/
Husam731,632/
Ishom731,479/
Isjam731,174/
Hisan731,036/
Isame731,026/
Esham731,013/
Hüsam73326/
Hisom73268/
Usham73262/
Aisam73259/
Hisem73228/
Icham73215/
Ehsam73109/
Isamg7387/
Jisam7364/
Isamh7348/
Isaam7347/
Yisam7328/
Eisam7325/
Gisam7317/
Isaim7317/
Hysam7313/
Isamm7313/
Iszam7312/
Iesam7312/
Ihsam7311/
Isahm7310/
Isamd739/
Isamn739/
Iosam739/
Ysham737/
Iseam734/
Jsham732/
Oisam731/
Itsam731/
Uhsam731/
Isaum731/
Chaicham71967/
Chitcham71642/
Chichame7183/
Hisamova7137/
Haishang719/
Chishang716/
Aihtsham715/
Chisaume714/
Heshaamm714/
Ishamova713/
Chishane713/
Hushsham712/
Haishoom712/
Haitshan712/
Chishoim712/
Chishomm712/
Aithsham712/
Chuicham712/
Haissame712/
Chaishom712/
Chischom711/
Chishome711/
Chichamm711/
Chisaime711/
Ihtshaam711/
Heshaham711/
Ishaheem711/
Eithsham711/
Aitshaam711/
Chaissam711/
Chichaim711/
Eihtsham711/
Chaisamn711/
Chidcham711/
Hizahaim711/
Cheesham710/
Chessham710/
Heitcham710/
Chishahn710/
Huscheam710/
Cheasham710/
Jishan6713,818/
Hussam678,667/
Aishan677,995/
Hessam673,562/
Heshan672,592/
Chisom671,738/
Hissan671,454/
Isahan671,130/
Aissam671,127/
Haisan671,009/
Hoisan67667/
Hecham67443/
Hishon67426/
Issame67388/
Ishang67376/
Hissom67339/
Hissem67289/
Huisan67284/
Chisem67272/
Isheim67180/
Ehshan67163/
Chisan67120/
Khisom67106/
Hisain67102/
Hexham6787/
Ishaan6779/
Khisan6774/
Husaym6774/
Yishan6772/
Isamgh6770/
Chesam6765/
Ihshan6749/
Aitsam6737/
Chitchaum6734/
Aisame6730/
Hühsam6729/
Jaisam6728/
Aicham6726/
Hisanh6725/
Hisang6722/
Husaam6721/
Isamnh6719/
Hichan6718/
Gishan6717/
Ishane6717/
Ishant6714/
Aiseam6714/
Edsham6713/
Ischan6712/
Yicham6712/
Jesham6710/
Hisaan6710/
Chizam6710/
Hizzam679/
Gesham678/
Aishom678/
Ichame677/
Haisom676/
Eesham676/
Itshan676/
Iszhan676/
Ushamm675/
Jisame675/
Ishome675/
Echham674/
Heisan674/
Hesiam674/
Haisamova674/
Easham673/
Hisaun673/
Ishhan673/
Ushaam673/
Etsham673/
Ishean673/
Heesam673/
Hisane673/
Eishan673/
Hisian673/
Jidsam673/
Hidsan672/
Jissam672/
Khesam672/
Oishan672/
Hesaam672/
Joisam672/
Heisem672/
Eissam672/
Yisame672/
Isamdh671/
Hesahm671/
Itsaam671/
Ihsaam671/
Hixsom671/
Ehsaam671/
Aihsam671/
Yhshan671/
Hitsan671/
Ishann671/
Aisaim671/
Ethsam671/
Ieshan671/
Itcham671/
Issamg671/
Isshan671/
Hojsam671/
Hishanova671/
Isamme671/
Isaame671/
Ishsan671/
Usaham671/
Yosham671/
Yissam671/
Haisem671/
Eusham671/
Aisamt671/
Chichamme671/
Hizaam671/
Chaishome671/
Heszam671/
Isahmm671/
Chitcheam671/
Ishanq671/
Ishaun671/
Ithsam671/
Ihtsam671/
Hiszan671/
Hisome670/
Ischom670/
Chishotem670/
Ishain670/
Eicham670/
Heisom670/
Cheatsham670/

Hisham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hisham in the Hindi language
हिशामhisama95.31
हीशामhisama3.13
हीशमhisama1.56
Hisham in the Marathi language
िहशामihasama79.17
िहशमihasama8.33
हीशामhisama8.33
िहषमihasama4.17
Hisham in the Arabic language
هسامhsam-

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