Meham Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Meham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania1211:33,8422,729
India131:59,005,029552,550
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

Meham (221) may also be a first name.

Meham Last Name Facts

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

Meham (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺤﻢ, Hindi: मेहम, Marathi: मेहम, Oriya: େମହମ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,391,595th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Meham live; 77 percent live in West Africa and 77 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 606,684th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 221 people.

The surname Meham is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 33,842. In Mauritania Meham is mostly found in: Trarza Region, where 36 percent live, Brakna Region, where 19 percent live and Hodh Chargui Region, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Mauritania this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in India, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Meham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meham surname decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Meham are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Meham earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meeham9199/
Mehham915/
Mejham912/
Meiham911/
Mehaim911/
Meyham910/
Meam89505/
Mheiham8316/
Mhieham831/
Meeaham830/
Meame80724/
Miehm80193/
Miham8067/
Mehom8065/
Meihm8041/
Meyam8015/
Meiam8011/
Mejam8010/
Myham803/
Meeam803/
Mhyam801/
Meahm801/
Mehjm801/
Mieam801/
Moehm800/
M'Heiham77233/
Moehijam772/
M'Hieham771/
M'Mehame771/
Meahammd771/
Mheihame771/
M'Heyham771/
Mahjam73325/
Mayham73208/
Mahyam73186/
Mijham7373/
Moiham7372/
Meyame7340/
Meeiam7329/
Mayehm7325/
Meeyam7320/
Mahaim7316/
Meheim7310/
Mahaum739/
Mojham738/
Majham738/
Maiham735/
Mahiam735/
Mihame734/
Hmiham734/
Mayeam734/
Meeaim734/
Maieam734/
Mihyam733/
Mehoum733/
Meyyam732/
Moyham731/
Meuhom731/
Mejjam731/
Mhaiem731/
Mhayem731/
Muiham731/
Meiame731/
Meamme731/
Muhyam731/
Mmeame731/
Mejiam731/
Mehjim731/
Meyeam731/
Meeaum731/
Meejam731/
Meihem731/
Meyhom731/
Miheam731/
Miaham730/
Muheam730/
M'Heihame711/
Meem6760,139/
Miam671,216/
Maim671,085/
Meim67550/
Mjam67544/
Maum67328/
Moem67266/
Myam67210/
Myem67200/
Meum67154/
Miem67140/
Mehoume67108/
Maem67102/
Mahajam6747/
Mhaiham6743/
Majm6741/
Mahajum6728/
Meom6723/
M'Hiham6710/
Muem679/
Mahajom679/
Mhayham678/
Maym676/
M'Haimd675/
Mohjjam673/
Mheihem672/
Mahayam672/
Maihamd671/
Mayhame671/
Mehheim671/
Mhaiemd671/
Mhaihem671/
Moihamd671/
Mehoumd671/
Mahaiam671/
Mahajim671/
Majhamt671/
Mijhame671/
Muhjehm671/
Meohmmd671/
Muhiamd671/
Mejm671/
Mheeiam671/
Mayheam670/

Meham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meham in the Hindi language
मेहमmehama-
Meham in the Oriya language
େମହମemahama-
Meham in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺤﻢmhm95.77
ﺍﻣﺤﻢamhm4.23
Meham in the Marathi language
मेहमmehama60
मेहामmehama40

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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 Meham
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