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.
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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.
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Footnotes
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