Muharram Surname

15,690th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Muharram Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muharram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen13,7281:1,925298
Afghanistan10,5291:3,054327
Egypt5,7051:16,1151,886
Indonesia1,7401:76,0058,117
Philippines8901:113,75119,664
Jordan8581:10,3061,886
Palestine4631:9,8251,982
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Pakistan3121:572,5779,304
Syria2491:77,5143,149
Kuwait1541:24,6803,145
Lebanon891:63,3384,742
India821:9,354,456185,501
Malaysia701:421,34621,816
United Arab Emirates681:134,73911,022
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Iran481:1,599,63662,090
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Tanzania171:3,114,21350,054
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Oman51:737,5946,889
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Muharram (18,900) may also be a first name.

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 held by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muharram? popularity and diffusion

The surname Muharram is the 15,690th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 205,167 people. Muharram occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Muharram live; 45 percent live in West Asia and 40 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Muharram is also the 39,452nd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 18,900 people.

Muharram is most common in Yemen, where it is held by 13,728 people, or 1 in 1,925. In Yemen Muharram is most common in: Ibb Governorate, where 41 percent are found, Taiz Governorate, where 12 percent are found and Dhamar Governorate, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Yemen this surname occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 30 percent are found and Egypt, where 16 percent are found.

Muharram Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Muharram last name is principally Sunni (93%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Muharram last name are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mouharram942/
Muharam9313,216/
Muharrom88685/
Muharamm8842/
Muhharam8814/
Mouharam8814/
Muharom804,018/
Miharam805/
Muhoram801/
Muharamova783/
Muhharom7515/
Muhairoum7117/
Mouarom671/

Muharram Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muharram in the Marathi language
मुहरर्मmuhararma-
Muharram in the Hindi language
मुहर्रमmuharrama98
मुहररमmuhararama0.4
मुहार्रमmuharrama0.4
मूहर्रमmuharrama0.4
मुर्हरमmur'harama0.3
मु्हर्रमmuharrama0.2
मुहर्रम्muharram0.1
मोहर्रमmoharrama0.1
Muharram in the Arabic language
محرمmhrm-

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Footnotes

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