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 surname Iachim is more frequently found in Moldova than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iachim? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 363,374th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,331,535 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Iachim live; 98 percent live in Eastern Europe and 98 percent live in Romanian Europe. Iachim is also the 620,917th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 212 people.
The surname Iachim is most frequently held in Moldova, where it is carried by 968 people, or 1 in 3,679. In Moldova it is primarily concentrated in: Strășeni District, where 28 percent reside, Ialoveni District, where 23 percent reside and Chișinău Municipality, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Moldova it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 1 percent reside and Belgium, where 1 percent reside.
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