Iman Surname

6,142nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92,157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Iman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia20,4541:6,466838
Pakistan12,2551:14,577971
Iran11,6011:6,619921
Somalia10,2931:1,307132
Peru7,0551:4,505739
Egypt5,3691:17,1231,990
Kenya3,3361:13,8431,705
Bangladesh2,7941:57,0352,975
Saudi Arabia2,4651:12,5181,726
Somaliland2,4401:1,435175
Philippines1,6051:63,07710,704
United States1,4781:245,23623,368
Morocco1,2611:27,3404,350
Malawi1,1761:14,5572,276
Malaysia1,0911:27,0342,381
India9111:842,00437,241
Turkey8221:94,6738,389
United Arab Emirates7371:12,4321,543
Nigeria6611:267,99215,304
Argentina5541:77,1546,549
Afghanistan5351:60,0991,940
Tanzania4541:116,61111,160
Kazakhstan3731:47,4066,112
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Algeria2191:176,40021,809
Djibouti1501:6,100439
England1391:400,84927,632
Mexico1381:899,46512,385
Russia1341:1,075,54581,217
Thailand1241:569,66497,190
Qatar1091:21,6332,325
Romania1031:194,93119,593
Uganda961:406,65925,271
Yemen761:347,70110,006
Canada731:504,73442,927
Iraq521:673,4939,953
Azerbaijan501:192,9825,177
Slovakia441:121,28322,570
Brunei371:11,3171,397
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Spain311:1,508,13046,256
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Kyrgyzstan261:229,71721,940
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Seychelles231:4,017661
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
France211:3,162,987209,042
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Norway191:270,64728,127
Taiwan191:1,233,9348,385
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Finland111:499,70030,478
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Burkina Faso61:3,058,68318,466
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
China21:683,660,78330,601
Guyana21:381,11013,532
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Comoros11:749,524685
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malta11:430,2723,380
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:304,35624,088

The alternate forms: Imán (15) & Imàn (1) are calculated separately.

Iman (1,191,473) may also be a first name.

Iman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iman (Arabic: آيمان, Bengali: ইমান, Georgian: იმან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﻤﺎﻥ, Hindi: इमान, Marathi: इमान, Oriya: ଇମାନ, Russian: Иман, Tibetan: ཨའི་མཱན་) is most common in Indonesia. It can also be found in the variant forms: Imán or Imàn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,142nd most common family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 79,078 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 61 percent of Iman are found; 31 percent are found in South Asia and 30 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Iman is also the 692nd most common first name in the world, borne by 1,191,473 people.

The surname Iman is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 20,454 people, or 1 in 6,466. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: West Java, where 30 percent are found, Central Java, where 17 percent are found and East Java, where 11 percent are found. Barring Indonesia this last name exists in 113 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 13 percent are found and Iran, where 13 percent are found.

Iman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Iman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 896 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,475 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Iman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Muslim (96%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Iman surname are 10.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.94% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Iman earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 25.98% less than the national average, earning 256,172 kr per year; in Peru they earn 30.3% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,511 per year; in United States they earn 4.65% less than the national average, earning $41,141 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.02% less than the national average, earning $41,725 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Imán9215/
Imàn921/
Isman8913,347/
Aiman8912,257/
Imane897,137/
Eiman894,764/
Jiman893,855/
Giman893,523/
Himan892,610/
Imang892,396/
Imaan891,843/
Imman89518/
Itman89211/
Yiman89124/
Imann8998/
Imhan8980/
Ieman8957/
Imant8955/
Uiman8951/
Oiman8946/
Imand8946/
İğman8940/
Imain8918/
Ihman8913/
Imgan899/
Imean893/
Imamn891/
Imaun891/
Ijman891/
Ioman891/
Heiman806,688/
Huiman802,129/
Eisman801,953/
Gaiman801,597/
Himane80971/
Jitman80864/
Haiman80805/
Ismaan80605/
Hitman80575/
Himang80560/
Gimhan80512/
Hisman80434/
Eimann80420/
Yiğman80410/
Hijman80385/
Aimane80373/
Hoiman80358/
Yitman80314/
Aitman80290/
Ihmann80252/
Ismain80210/
Jisman80208/
Uitman80158/
Imandt80150/
Goiman80140/
Ismaun80121/
Himaan80104/
Eimane8098/
Jimang8078/
Ismane8075/
Aimain8071/
Yimman8063/
Jimane8062/
Aimang8061/
Ismang8052/
Eitman8051/
Gimaan8050/
Uisman8049/
Yimaun8044/
Himann8041/
Oimann8041/
Jieman8040/
Hieman8036/
Eijman8033/
Immand8033/
Himman8032/
Immang8032/
Oijman8031/
Aimanh8028/
Yimang8028/
Imahan8027/
Aisman8025/
Jimain8025/
Aimant8024/
Himaun8023/
Imhann8023/
Imaten8022/
Yisman8022/
Jimman8021/
Yimane8019/
Aimann8016/
Ithman8013/
Aaiman8013/
Ittman8012/
Imasen8012/
Imandh8010/
Ismand809/
Immane809/
Imatin809/
Himant808/
Yimgan808/
Aimaan807/
Oihman806/
Immaan806/
Ihmane806/
Jimand806/
Ismayn806/
Imasin804/
Immann803/
Oisman803/
Imaing803/
Aimman803/
Ismean802/
Aimand802/
Gihman802/
Oimang801/
Jimhan801/
Iemman801/
Ima'an801/
Himain801/
Himean801/
Yimand801/
Gimain801/
Itmane801/
Imhane801/
Gimman801/
Immanh801/
Imacin801/
Ismant801/
Iemaan801/
Ieyman801/
Imhahn801/
Uimann801/
Șișman801/
Șoiman801/
Imanht801/
Imaine801/
Imanhe801/
Jimanh801/
Yimean801/
Ai'man801/
Eimman801/
Jimaun801/
Immaun801/
Ismman800/
Aihman800/
Hgiman800/
Eihman800/
Itmann800/
Eimand800/
Imagne800/
Imam75289,649/
Eman7524,379/
Imon7521,408/
Uman756,294/
Yman751,775/
Jman7520/
Éman751/
Huisman7321,222/
Imanova7321,071/
Heimann7320,636/
Heitman735,543/
Aimatin733,009/
Heijman73778/
Haisman73650/
Hiemann73584/
Haimann73401/
Heisman73376/
Eggiman73315/
Hittman73312/
Eitmann73152/
Hitmane73136/
Eihmane73124/
Ooijman7397/
Oidtman7386/
Gaimann7381/
Goihman7376/
Goijman7370/
Imangue7368/
Haitman7350/
Heimane7343/
Ithmane7341/
Yimgain7338/
Imhanhe7336/
Ismaine7333/
Hoimann7330/
Gaimaan7330/
Himasen7330/
Oitmann7326/
Haijman7326/
Hoisman7322/
Huimann7321/
Haimane7320/
Eismant7318/
Himaang7316/
Hoijman7311/
Himmane7310/
Himmang7310/
Eitmant739/
Imassen739/
Himaane735/
Oismane735/
Imachen734/
Ihmaine734/
Aaimanh734/
Eimanth733/
Eittman733/
Aimacin733/
Haaiman733/
Jittman733/
Isma'an733/
Huitman732/
Heimman732/
Haimain732/
Imahane732/
Ismhane732/
Høimann732/
Hismann732/
Jitmang732/
Jitmant732/
Oittman731/
Jimasen731/
Immanne731/
Imhasen731/
Hihmann731/
Hithman731/
Eimanhe731/
Haimang731/
Haimant731/
Haimaun731/
Aimaind731/
Aithman731/
Aitmann731/
Aittman731/
Aitmane731/
Huimand731/
Imanová731/
Imating731/
Jimaten731/
Jimhane731/
Heimang731/
Immahan731/
Ismayne731/
Jitmane731/
Yimaane731/
Geijman731/
Eihmann731/
Oithman731/
Imasien731/
Imausen731/
Ismanhe731/
Itmacen731/
Gaaiman731/
Aimeane731/
Yitmang731/
Eismand731/
Jithman731/
Jitmaun731/
Jitmman731/
Ismanne731/
Ithmain731/
Hidtman730/
Heimaun730/
Gimmain730/
Hoitman730/
Heimand730/
Heihman730/
Ayman67179,037/
Yimam6776,507/
Etman6725,398/
Human6725,257/
Hyman6723,465/
Yoman6710,538/
Emane675,444/
Jimon675,202/
Esman674,081/
Emang673,987/
Gimon673,557/
Heman673,376/
Oyman672,175/
Eyman672,164/
Aimon671,914/
Ehman671,677/
Himon671,340/
Imong671,204/
Ajman671,157/
Ismam671,144/
Umman671,132/
Huismann671,117/
Eeman671,107/
Eimon671,078/
Immam67961/
Emman67882/
Geman67855/
Himam67648/
Itmam67474/
Heidtman67445/
Umann67432/
Șimon67395/
Imaam67354/
Uyman67308/
Hooijman67285/
Jmaan67243/
Ismon67238/
Oidtmann67226/
Aitmhand67206/
Eaman67182/
Emann67175/
Emain67157/
Heismann67151/
Heijmann67147/
Euman67145/
Hittmann67125/
Jimam67125/
Yimon67122/
Ysman67110/
Imhausen67107/
Aimanova6799/
Emaan6787/
Aimam6785/
Imone6773/
Haismann6764/
Imoun6762/
Ymane6755/
Emhan6754/
Uhman6746/
Ojman6737/
Eidtmann6736/
Jimăn6732/
Haaijman6730/
Ejman6730/
Ueman6726/
Uimanova6724/
Umaan6723/
Eimam6719/
Emant6717/
Umanh6717/
Haitmann6716/
Gimón6716/
Umain6714/
Itmon6713/
Yhman6713/
Imeam6713/
Imonn6712/
Haithman6711/
Emand6711/
Heittman6710/
Immon6710/
Ujman679/
Uimam679/
Himasing679/
Imaim679/
Heijmahn679/
Eimanová678/
Iemon677/
Häman677/
Imamh676/
Imaum676/
Héman676/
Ymain676/
Hitmatin675/
Aithmain675/
Heimmann675/
Uuman674/
Imuon674/
Hjman674/
Ymant674/
Imont674/
Aitmaten674/
Jitmaung674/
Emanh673/
Ytman673/
Haittman673/
Aggimann672/
Jmann672/
Heithman672/
Ihmam672/
Ihmon672/
Imoin672/
Gimòn672/
Oimon672/
Yimmaung672/
Jitmahan672/
Imannova671/
Emayn671/
Jyman671/
Jimmaine671/
Jimmanne671/
Jjman671/
Jmane671/
Jmean671/
Jmman671/
Huismain671/
Huismaun671/
Immanova671/
Imohn671/
Imoon671/
Imaanova671/
Imamd671/
Imham671/
E'Man671/
Emahn671/
Emaun671/
Umean671/
Emean671/
Jmain671/
Imamq671/
Imahasen671/
Jimanova671/
Jimón671/
Heismane671/
Heismman671/
Heitmand671/
Ismaigne671/
Umayn671/
Ähman671/
Émane671/
Gimán671/
Gimõn671/
Aimanová671/
Aimaytin671/
Haimaune671/
Imhon671/
Ymann671/
Jhman671/
Jmang671/
Jittmaun671/
Jimmasen670/

Iman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iman in the Georgian language
იმანiman-
Iman in the Bengali language
ইমানimana91.84
ইমনimana8.16
Iman in the Marathi language
इमानimana76.38
ईमानimana15.91
इमनimana2.51
मानmana1.34
इमाणimana1.01
ईमनimana1.01
इमणimana0.5
ीमानimana0.17
ईमणimana0.17
Iman in the Oriya language
ଇମାନimana68.52
ଇମନimana20.37
ଇମାନ୍iman3.7
ଈମାନimana3.7
ଇମଣimana1.85
ଇମାଫ଼୍imaf1.85
Iman in the Tibetan language
ཨའི་མཱན་émen66.67
ཨའི་མན་émen33.33
Iman in the Hindi language
इमानimana56.24
ईमानimana32.92
इमनimana4.91
ईमनimana2.45
इमणimana0.61
ईमणimana0.41
ईमांimam0.41
इमांimam0.2
इमंimam0.2
इमाँimam0.2
Iman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻳﻤﺎﻥayman42.86
ﺇﻳﻤﺎﻥayman28.57
ﺇﻣﺎﻥaman14.29
ﺃﻳﻤﺎﻥayman14.29
Iman in the Russian language
Иманiman-
Iman in the Arabic language
آيمانayman-
اٍيمانainyman-
أيمانayman-
إيمانayman-
ايمانayman-

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