Kaheem Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Kaheem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 29 | 1:6,108,371 | 148,179 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
Kaheem (140) may also be a first name.
Kaheem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaheem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kaheem (Hindi: कहीम) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kaheem.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaheem? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kaheem is the 3,323,005th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Kaheem live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kaheem is also the 781,395th most common first name in the world, held by 140 people.
The surname Kaheem is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 6,108,371. In Nigeria Kaheem is most numerous in: Kwara, where 34 percent are found, Kogi, where 24 percent are found and Oyo, where 21 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 11 percent are found and Pakistan, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khaheem | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kaeem | 91 | 817 | / |
| Keheem | 83 | 603 | / |
| Kaaeem | 83 | 5 | / |
| Khaeem | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kaeeem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khoeem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaehem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khaeeem | 77 | 2 | / |
| Qaeem | 73 | 28 | / |
| Kaeim | 73 | 9 | / |
| Keuem | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khayyeem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaujhem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaeoim | 67 | 214 | / |
| Quaeem | 67 | 12 | / |
| Qaeeum | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khaeim | 67 | 6 | / |
| Keuyem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaeaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaeeme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaeeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaejim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaehim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qayyeem | 62 | 1 | / |
| Koeheim | 62 | 1 | / |
| Koehheim | 57 | 1 | / |
| Qoeem | 55 | 1 | / |
| Quoeem | 50 | 1 | / |
| Keuyim | 50 | 1 | / |
Kaheem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kaheem in the Hindi language | ||
| कहीम | kahima | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kaheem
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