Hokayem Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Qatar

Hokayem Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'doctor'. In standard Arabic 'doctor' is hakim, however this surname is Lebanese, so it is different. The el is sometimes removed or added, depending on the family, it's a sign of nobility and it means 'the', similar to de in French or van in Dutch.

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Hokayem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada431:856,87466,382
United States421:8,629,975373,648
France371:1,795,209158,669
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Hokayem Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'doctor'. In standard Arabic 'doctor' is hakim, however this surname is Lebanese, so it is different. The el is sometimes removed or added, depending on the family, it's a sign of nobility and it means 'the', similar to de in French or van in Dutch.

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Hokayem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hokayem occurs most in Canada. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hokayem? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,409,418th most commonly used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Hokayem reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 856,874. In Canada Hokayem is primarily found in: Quebec, where 60 percent reside and Ontario, where 40 percent reside. Not including Canada Hokayem is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and France, where 24 percent reside.

Hokayem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hokayem last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

The amount Hokayem earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.42% more than the national average, earning $49,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $58,580 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houkayem9333/
Hokaiem862/
Okyem8322/
Okaym831/
Joukayem8013/
Houkaiem804/
Hoskayne800/
Okayim7756/
Okeyem7754/
Ekayem7711/
Hokaen775/
Okayam771/
Okayum771/
Khokyen7132/
Okuyeme7122/
Ozkayim7111/
Hocayen7111/
Okeyeme713/
Okoyeme712/
Haciyem711/
Okayone711/
Okayene711/
Okayine711/
Okayane711/
Hookeem711/
Akyem67437/
Haskayne67280/
Okyen6757/
Okeem6734/
Okhayime6725/
Chukuyem6717/
Hokkayan6716/
Akaem678/
Okiem673/
Okuem673/
Okaen672/
Akhayeme671/
Okeam671/
Chookaen671/
Okoem671/
Okaim671/
Oukayane671/
Khakayam671/
Hookheim670/
Hochkeim670/
Hockheim670/

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