Muharram Surname
Approximately 35,520 people bear this surname
Muharram Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 13,728 | 1:1,925 | 298 |
| Afghanistan | 10,529 | 1:3,054 | 327 |
| Egypt | 5,705 | 1:16,115 | 1,886 |
| Indonesia | 1,740 | 1:76,005 | 8,117 |
| Philippines | 890 | 1:113,751 | 19,664 |
| Jordan | 858 | 1:10,306 | 1,886 |
| Palestine | 463 | 1:9,825 | 1,982 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Pakistan | 312 | 1:572,577 | 9,304 |
| Syria | 249 | 1:77,514 | 3,149 |
| Kuwait | 154 | 1:24,680 | 3,145 |
| Lebanon | 89 | 1:63,338 | 4,742 |
| India | 82 | 1:9,354,456 | 185,501 |
| Malaysia | 70 | 1:421,346 | 21,816 |
| United Arab Emirates | 68 | 1:134,739 | 11,022 |
| United States | 63 | 1:5,753,316 | 282,354 |
| Iran | 48 | 1:1,599,636 | 62,090 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| Tanzania | 17 | 1:3,114,213 | 50,054 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Muharram (18,900) may also be a first name.
Muharram Demographics
Muharram Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Muharram Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muharram Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muharram (Arabic: محرم, Hindi: मुहर्रम, Marathi: मुहरर्म) is borne by more people in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Muharram? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 15,690th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 205,167 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Muharram live; 45 percent live in West Asia and 40 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 39,452nd most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 18,900 people.
This surname is most widespread in Yemen, where it is borne by 13,728 people, or 1 in 1,925. In Yemen Muharram is most numerous in: Ibb Governorate, where 41 percent are found, Taiz Governorate, where 12 percent are found and Dhamar Governorate, where 12 percent are found. Not including Yemen this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 30 percent are found and Egypt, where 16 percent are found.
Muharram Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Sunni (93%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Muharram are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90% registered with the political party.
Muharram earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.13% less than the national average, earning $32,735 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Muharram Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muharram in the Marathi language | ||
| मुहरर्म | muhararma | - |
| Muharram in the Hindi language | ||
| मुहर्रम | muharrama | 98 |
| मुहररम | muhararama | 0.4 |
| मुहार्रम | muharrama | 0.4 |
| मूहर्रम | muharrama | 0.4 |
| मुर्हरम | mur'harama | 0.3 |
| मु्हर्रम | muharrama | 0.2 |
| मुहर्रम् | muharram | 0.1 |
| मोहर्रम | moharrama | 0.1 |
| Muharram in the Arabic language | ||
| محرم | mhrm | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muharram
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