Minahim Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Austria

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.

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Minahim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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.

- minahim

Minahim Last Name Facts

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

Minahim has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Minahim? popularity and diffusion

Minahim is the 5,391,485th most commonly used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Minahim live; 92 percent live in South America and 92 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,744,716th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 35 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 17,839,528. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 58 percent reside, Bahia, where 17 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 17 percent reside. Other than Brazil Minahim is found in one country. It also occurs in Austria, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munahim8616/
Minahem860/
Menaheim801/
Menahem71893/
Menahimova712/
Menaheme671/
Moynahem670/
Munaem62473/
Menaem62275/
Mineum620/
Menahemova5911/
Menehem5749/
Munaeem5738/
Muenaem571/

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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 Minahim
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