Mahem Surname
Approximately 624 people bear this surname
Mahem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 240 | 1:744,350 | 10,904 |
| Mauritania | 223 | 1:18,363 | 1,683 |
| South Africa | 111 | 1:488,087 | 40,113 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Mahem (3,352) may also be a first name.
Mahem Demographics
Average Mahem Salary in
United States
$26,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mahem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mahem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺤﻢ, Hindi: महेम, Marathi: माहेम) is found most in Pakistan. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahem? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 521,266th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,678,759 people. Mahem occurs predominantly in Africa, where 54 percent of Mahem reside; 39 percent reside in South Asia and 38 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Mahem is also the 123,246th most prevalent given name in the world. It is borne by 3,352 people.
The surname is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is held by 240 people, or 1 in 744,350. In Pakistan Mahem is most frequent in: Balochistan, where 88 percent reside, Sindh, where 9 percent reside and Punjab, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 36 percent reside and South Africa, where 18 percent reside.
Mahem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mahem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mahem last name rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mahem Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Mahem earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 51.02% less than the national average, earning R 116,400 per year and in United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maehem | 91 | 68 | / |
| Majhem | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mahhem | 91 | 2 | / |
| Maahem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hmahem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mahiem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Meahem | 91 | 0 | / |
| Maem | 89 | 102 | / |
| Majheem | 83 | 4 | / |
| Maheeem | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mahahem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maheïme | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mahemth | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mahemhe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mahim | 80 | 8,917 | / |
| Mehem | 80 | 143 | / |
| Mohem | 80 | 81 | / |
| Maeem | 80 | 54 | / |
| Maaem | 80 | 7 | / |
| Maeme | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mmaem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahemova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Moheim | 73 | 127 | / |
| Meheim | 73 | 10 | / |
| Maahim | 73 | 8 | / |
| Maaiem | 73 | 4 | / |
| Majhim | 73 | 2 | / |
| Maiiem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Maujhm | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mohhem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mayjem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mayiem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Majiem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meehem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhaeme | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Ahim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moem | 67 | 266 | / |
| Meum | 67 | 154 | / |
| Majjeme | 67 | 35 | / |
| Mahahim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moheamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohijem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moijhem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mioheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehheim | 67 | 1 | / |
Mahem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahem in the Hindi language | ||
| महेम | mahema | 87.5 |
| माहेम | mahema | 12.5 |
| Mahem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺤﻢ | mhm | 85.25 |
| ﻣﺎﻫﻢ | mahm | 14.75 |
| Mahem in the Marathi language | ||
| माहेम | mahema | 57.14 |
| महेम | mahema | 42.86 |
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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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- 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 Mahem
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