Kahim Surname

324,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somaliland
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Kahim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somaliland6311:5,547442
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
India1221:6,287,421144,905
Indonesia551:2,404,531143,692
Malaysia431:685,91232,468
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
England21:27,859,030389,889
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Kahim (534) may also be a first name.

Kahim Last Name Facts

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

Kahim (Hindi: कहीम, Marathi: कहीम, Oriya: କହିମ) is borne by more people in Somaliland than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahim? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kahim is the 324,858th most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 6,359,115 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Kahim reside; 55 percent reside in East Africa and 55 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Kahim is also the 364,930th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 534 people.

This surname is most common in Somaliland, where it is held by 631 people, or 1 in 5,547. Other than Somaliland this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 21 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.

Kahim Last Name Statistics demography

Kahim earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khahim9134/
Kajhim9116/
Kaahim917/
Kahiem911/
Kahhim911/
Kaehim911/
Kahem8071/
Cahim8032/
Qahim8020/
Kohim8018/
Kaehm8016/
Kauim8012/
Kehim8010/
Kaeim809/
Keaim803/
Kahimova774/
Kaeoim73214/
Kaijim7373/
Khaoim7336/
Kaiyem7322/
Khohim737/
Kajhem736/
Khaeim736/
Kouaim735/
Kayiem733/
Kauaim732/
Kaeaim731/
Kahaem731/
Quahim731/
Kaehem731/
Kajiem731/
Kaem6716,795/
Khaoime6714/
Cheahim672/
Kajieme671/
Koeheim671/

Kahim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahim in the Oriya language
କହିମkahima-
Kahim in the Hindi language
कहीमkahima91.74
काहिमkahima3.67
करीमkarima2.75
कहिमkahima1.83
Kahim in the Marathi language
कहीमkahima69.64
काहीमkahima7.14
फहीमphahima5.36
कलीमkalima1.79
काहkaha1.79
अशीमाasima1.79
रहीमrahima1.79
काहींkahim1.79

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