Irem Surname
Approximately 5,198 people bear this surname
Irem Surname User-submission:
İrem is an Arabic surname meaning 'garden of paradise', 'Eden'.
Irem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,740 | 1:37,372 | 3,014 |
| Turkey | 268 | 1:290,378 | 19,202 |
| Indonesia | 82 | 1:1,612,795 | 106,468 |
| Uganda | 34 | 1:1,148,214 | 47,064 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
Irem (26,969) may also be a first name.
Irem Surname Meaning
Irem Demographics
Average Irem Salary in
United States
$32,175 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Irem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Irem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Irem (Hindi: इरम, Russian: Ирэм) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Irem? popularity and diffusion
The surname Irem is the 92,001st most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,401,990 people. The surname Irem is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Irem live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 91 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Irem is also the 30,232nd most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 26,969 people.
This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,740 people, or 1 in 37,372. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 55 percent reside, Cross River, where 14 percent reside and Abia, where 10 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Irem is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 5 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.
Irem Last Name Statistics demography
Irem earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.43% less than the national average, earning $32,175 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Irem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Irem in the Hindi language | ||
| इरम | irama | 75 |
| ईरम | irama | 25 |
| Irem in the Russian language | ||
| Ирэм | irem | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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