Ixim Surname

102,384th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,602 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Ixim Surname User-submission:

The Ixim surname (pronounced Ishim)means 'corn', 'maize' in many Mayan languages.

Corn was and is still is a staple crop for many peoples in the Americas.

Ixim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala4,5631:3,525536
Belize241:14,8111,562
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627

The alternate forms: Ixím (1) are calculated separately.

Ixim (11) may also be a first name.

Ixim Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ixim surname (pronounced Ishim)means 'corn', 'maize' in many Mayan languages.

Corn was and is still is a staple crop for many peoples in the Americas.

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Ixim Last Name Facts

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

Ixim is found in Guatemala more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Ixím. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ixim? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 102,384th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,583,561 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Ixim reside; 100 percent reside in Central America and 99 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Ixim is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 11 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Guatemala, where it is held by 4,563 people, or 1 in 3,525. In Guatemala Ixim is most prevalent in: Alta Verapaz Department, where 74 percent live, Petén Department, where 24 percent live and Quiché Department, where 1 percent live. Excluding Guatemala Ixim exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Belize, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Ixim Last Name Statistics demography

Ixim earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.73% less than the national average, earning $20,396 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ixím921/
Ixhim891/
Isim75331/
Izim75228/
Exim75145/
İçim75133/
Icim7550/
Ixem753/
Uxim753/
Ixin752/
Işim751/
Ichim6713,980/
Exime671,510/
Hisim67782/
Iosim67347/
Ishim67268/
Yixin67112/
Gisim6783/
Jixin6745/
Ixion6731/
Aixin6730/
Aisim6722/
Jisim6720/
Isime6717/
Isaim6717/
Hizim6711/
Aizim6711/
Yicim679/
Issim674/
Inxin672/
Isiem672/
Aicim672/
Iecim671/
Hixin671/
Iscim671/
Eisim671/
Oizim671/
Ixina671/
Uisim671/
Iseim671/
Hixem670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ixim
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