Minahim Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Minahim Surname User-submission:
This was the given name of one of Moses' favorite brothers-in-law. It is still more common as a given name than as a family name. Menahem means 'the consoler' in Hebrew. We understand that this a Jewish Sephardic family name.
I understand that the branch in Brazil came originally from Lebanon and before that Turkey.
Read More About This SurnameMinahim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Minahim (35) may also be a first name.
Minahim Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This was the given name of one of Moses' favorite brothers-in-law. It is still more common as a given name than as a family name. Menahem means 'the consoler' in Hebrew. We understand that this a Jewish Sephardic family name.
I understand that the branch in Brazil came originally from Lebanon and before that Turkey.
- minahimMinahim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Minahim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Minahim occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Minahim? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,391,485th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Minahim are found; 92 percent are found in South America and 92 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,744,716th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 35 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 17,839,528. In Brazil Minahim is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 58 percent live, Bahia, where 17 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Austria, where 8 percent live.
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Footnotes
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