Houkayem Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Houkayem 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.
Read More About This SurnameHoukayem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 16 | 1:352,318 | 10,901 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Houkayem 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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Where Does The Last Name Houkayem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Houkayem is found in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Houkayem? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,432,070th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname Houkayem occurs mostly in Asia, where 58 percent of Houkayem are found; 58 percent are found in West Asia and 52 percent are found in Levant.
The last name is most commonly used in Lebanon, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 352,318. Without taking into account Lebanon it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 33 percent live and Czechia, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hokayem | 93 | 154 | / |
| Joukayem | 88 | 13 | / |
| Houkaiem | 88 | 4 | / |
| Hokaiem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Okyem | 77 | 22 | / |
| Okaym | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chukuyem | 75 | 17 | / |
| Chukayne | 75 | 12 | / |
| Oukayane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoskayne | 75 | 0 | / |
| Okayim | 71 | 56 | / |
| Okeyem | 71 | 54 | / |
| Gukyem | 71 | 28 | / |
| Hokaen | 71 | 5 | / |
| Hukaim | 71 | 3 | / |
| Okayum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ukeyem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Houkayang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okayam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khokyen | 67 | 32 | / |
| Okuyeme | 67 | 22 | / |
| Akouyem | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hocayen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ozkayim | 67 | 11 | / |
| Houkoum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oukayan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Okeyeme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chukuem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okoyeme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chukaen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okayone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okayene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okayane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okayine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hukkaen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haciyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hookeem | 67 | 1 | / |
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