Hitam Surname

174,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Hitam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hitam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia1,3281:22,2102,033
Indonesia4491:294,54226,249
Brunei3281:1,277255
Pakistan1801:992,46612,920
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
India151:51,137,692512,385
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Hitam (3,325) may also be a first name.

Hitam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hitam (Arabic: هيتام, Hindi: हीतम, Marathi: िहतम, Oriya: ହିତାମ) is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hitam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hitam is the 174,135th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,956,408 people. The last name Hitam is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Hitam are found; 86 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Hitam is also the 123,897th most prevalent given name throughout the world It is held by 3,325 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is held by 1,328 people, or 1 in 22,210. In Malaysia Hitam is most frequent in: Terengganu, where 35 percent are found, Pahang, where 18 percent are found and Selangor, where 13 percent are found. Besides Malaysia this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 18 percent are found and Brunei, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hitham911,571/
Haitam91757/
Khitam91446/
Chitam91321/
Hittam9130/
Histam912/
Hitaum911/
Heitam911/
Hitahm911/
Hitamn911/
Itam896,852/
Haitham8318,858/
Chittam83761/
Chitham83204/
Chaitam83110/
Chitame8314/
Chitaim8314/
Khaitam8312/
Heitham836/
Hoitham834/
Haitaam834/
Hietham834/
Chhitam833/
Khuitam831/
Chitaam831/
Chidtam831/
Hoitame831/
Hithaam831/
Haitamm831/
Jhaitam831/
Haitame831/
Heistam831/
Khoitam831/
Heittam830/
Hitan80675/
Aitam80672/
Ittam80376/
Istam80322/
Itham80282/
Jitam80179/
Gitam80114/
Itame8086/
Hetam8067/
Itaim8028/
Hitom8026/
Hutam8014/
Eitam8011/
Yitam809/
Uitam808/
Itatm805/
Ietam803/
Iteam802/
Iotam802/
Itamm802/
Iztam801/
Chaitham775,664/
Chittham773,447/
Khittham778/
Khaitham773/
Chittamm772/
Chaitaum771/
Chaittam771/
Chaitaim771/
Jhittham771/
Chietham770/
Cheitham770/
Chistham770/
Chitan738,340/
Ishtam73931/
Khitan73918/
Hytham73505/
Haytam73485/
Hitang73467/
Gaitam73434/
Haitan73344/
Hitane73281/
Chetam73276/
Jitaum73263/
Khetam73234/
Aitham73224/
Hetham73154/
Hoitan73108/
Hitoum7396/
Hittan7365/
Jaitam7362/
Uitham7350/
Githam7341/
Jittam7335/
Heytam7333/
Huitan7332/
Yitame7327/
Gitamm7314/
Gittam7310/
Aittam7310/
Jitham739/
Hetame738/
Eistam738/
Yittam737/
Eitame737/
Heitan737/
Eshtam736/
Hestam736/
Jehtam736/
Chitom735/
Ihtame735/
Itasim735/
Aitame734/
Huttam734/
Itaham734/
Hettam734/
Aiteam733/
Goitam733/
Aaitam732/
Ithame732/
Hitome732/
Hitaan732/
Hutham732/
Heetam732/
Istaim731/
Istamm731/
Huitom731/
Hitand731/
Eitham731/
Aistam731/
Aitaam731/
Yistam731/
Yitham731/
Itatem731/
Histan731/
Yitaim731/
Eidtam731/
Jitaim731/
Hietan730/
Chaittham711/
Haytham6714,880/
Khaitan677,201/
Chithan674,670/
Itan672,205/
Utam671,120/
Chaitan671,021/
Etam67939/
Itom67897/
Chaitom67891/
Jittham67508/
Chetham67416/
Jaitham67374/
Cheatam67314/
Chithom67292/
Histand67239/
Chiotan67177/
Chistan67177/
Histane67170/
Chittom67168/
Chitang67149/
Høitomt67120/
Gaaitam67119/
Chhitan6795/
Cheetam6783/
Kheitan6783/
Gittham6754/
Chitane6754/
Chitome6754/
Haitoum6753/
Chittan6747/
Hoitomt6741/
Heistan6738/
Ishtamm6737/
Hoytham6737/
Chietan6732/
Chitand6729/
Chettam6728/
Hittane6727/
Jithame6726/
Jhetham6724/
Hittohm6717/
Yishtam6715/
Cheitan6714/
Heatham6711/
Jaitaam6710/
Ishtham678/
Yittham676/
Aittham676/
Haithan675/
Khettam675/
Chuitan675/
Haitane675/
Gittaim675/
Itamova674/
Haitang674/
Khittan674/
Hitoume673/
Khithan672/
Khitane672/
Huitang672/
Hithang672/
Haittan672/
Goiteam672/
Huithan672/
Chitain671/
Heithan671/
Iththam671/
Ishtame671/
Gaittam671/
Aaitham671/
Uiteham671/
Uththam671/
Itaitim671/
Ihshtam671/
Hitanng671/
Hitasin671/
Khoitan671/
Githamm671/
Ehtaham671/
Aitaham671/
Haytame671/
Haithom671/
Hittoum671/
Hechtam671/
Khitoum671/
Aitahme671/
Jhaitan671/
Hithane671/
Chestam670/

Hitam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hitam in the Oriya language
ହିତାମhitama90
ହୀତମhitama10
Hitam in the Marathi language
िहतमihatama75
सीतारामsitarama25
Hitam in the Hindi language
हीतमhitama71.43
हितमhitama28.57
Hitam in the Arabic language
هيتامhytam-

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