Iachim Surname
Approximately 994 people bear this surname
Iachim Surname User-submission:
Its origin is Jewish, from jehojakim, meaning 'Yahweh (God) directed' or 'Yahweh raised.' In Hebrew it can be translated as 'established by God'.
Iachim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 968 | 1:3,679 | 515 |
| Romania | 9 | 1:2,230,874 | 54,437 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Iachim (212) may also be a first name.
Iachim Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Its origin is Jewish, from jehojakim, meaning 'Yahweh (God) directed' or 'Yahweh raised.' In Hebrew it can be translated as 'established by God'.
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Where Does The Last Name Iachim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Iachim occurs more in Moldova more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Iachim.
How Common Is The Last Name Iachim? popularity and diffusion
It is the 363,374th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,331,535 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Iachim are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Iachim is also the 620,917th most frequent given name worldwide, held by 212 people.
It is most widely held in Moldova, where it is carried by 968 people, or 1 in 3,679. In Moldova it is most frequent in: Strășeni District, where 28 percent are found, Ialoveni District, where 23 percent are found and Chișinău Municipality, where 15 percent are found. Not including Moldova this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 1 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.
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