Jahm Surname

820,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria

Jahm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jahm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria2801:68,9323,075
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Yemen101:2,642,52914,606
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Jahm (53) may also be a first name.

Jahm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jahm is held by more people in Syria than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jahm? popularity and diffusion

It is the 820,032nd most widely held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 21,497,186 people. The last name Jahm is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Jahm reside; 94 percent reside in West Asia and 90 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 1,366,219th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 53 people.

It is most commonly held in Syria, where it is held by 280 people, or 1 in 68,932. In Syria it is mostly concentrated in: Hama Governorate, where 96 percent reside and Homs Governorate, where 4 percent reside. Not including Syria Jahm occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 8 percent reside and Yemen, where 3 percent reside.

Jahm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jahm has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jahm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jahm surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Jahm earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.61% less than the national average, earning $33,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaham893,617/
Jahum8938/
Jeahm892/
Jathm891/
Jam8619,173/
Jaheim808/
Jahamm803/
Jahaim802/
Jhaham801/
Jamh7532,527/
Jamt7515,376/
Jame759,294/
Jaam753,806/
Hjam753,680/
Jaim752,395/
Jham751,742/
Jaum751,356/
Ijam75496/
Jasm75376/
Jiam75242/
Jamm75193/
Jamd75136/
Yahm75129/
Johm75101/
Jeam7563/
Jjam7553/
Jyam7515/
Jhom7514/
Jaym755/
Jgam752/
Jatm752/
Eahm752/
Iahm751/
Jamï751/
Ojhaham733/
Jaime67191,726/
Jayme6717,353/
Jaume675,169/
Ijham672,590/
Jamme671,366/
Jasme67968/
Ajjam67779/
Hijam67197/
Ajham67175/
Jihom6793/
Ujham6788/
Hjamd6779/
Ujjam6763/
Ojham6741/
Johum6738/
Jiham6736/
Jhaum6733/
Ijjam6724/
Yaham6721/
Jamth6720/
Jijam6719/
Jiame6713/
Jeame6713/
Jhame6713/
Jaame6712/
Ejjam6710/
Aijam6710/
Hjaam679/
Ojjam679/
Ajiam679/
Ajyam678/
Jhaim677/
Yathm677/
Yahum677/
Jhaam676/
Ojyam675/
Hjjam675/
Ayhom675/
Jamtt674/
Iaham674/
Ajeam673/
Ijame673/
Jaism672/
Jambp672/
Eijam672/
Jheim672/
Jyamd671/
Jhamm671/
Jhgam671/
Jhoom671/
Ujiam671/
Ujyam671/
Ijiam671/
Johmm671/
Ijaim671/
Ijamm671/
Hjame671/
Jatme671/
Jhãim671/
Johym671/
Jjamm671/
Ojhahame671/
Uijam671/
Aihom671/
Ja'am671/
Jeamt671/
Jhamh671/
Jhomm671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jahm
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