Naheem Surname

172,777th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Naheem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Naheem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1,1791:151,5224,116
Sri Lanka8041:25,8813,346
India2201:3,486,66199,274
England1271:438,72529,288
Nigeria871:2,036,12471,256
Qatar281:84,2149,043
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Wales61:515,75523,171
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Naheem (4,076) may also be a first name.

Naheem Last Name Facts

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

Naheem (Hindi: नहीम, Marathi: नाहीम) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Naheem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Naheem is the 172,777th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,927,901 people. Naheem is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Naheem live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 109,087th most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 4,076 people.

The last name Naheem is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 1,179 people, or 1 in 151,522. In Pakistan Naheem is primarily concentrated in: Balochistan, where 36 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 35 percent are found and Punjab, where 12 percent are found. Not including Pakistan it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 32 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nahieem928/
Naeem91439,481/
Naeeem83108/
Naeeam8348/
Noheem8337/
Naaeem8322/
Naeeim8316/
Naeeme8315/
Naeyem839/
Naeeym834/
Naeemm834/
Naeemh832/
Neheem831/
Nae'em831/
Hnaeem831/
Naheim831/
Gnaeem831/
Naiyeem774/
Nayyeem773/
Najieem771/
Naeeeem771/
Naeim735,007/
Noeem731/
Neuyem6715/
Naaeeemth674/
Neayem674/
Naaeim672/
Naeime672/
Noeeim671/
Noeeme671/
Neaiem671/
Nahiim671/
Naeaym671/
Naoyiem6213/
Noeheim622/
Nouihem621/
Neuheim620/
N'Ouaijem531/
Noeiim5013/
Na'iim502/

Naheem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Naheem in the Hindi language
नहीमnahima96.58
नाहीमnahima1.71
नहिमnahima1.71
Naheem in the Marathi language
नाहीमnahima50
नहीमnahima33.33
नािहमnaihama16.67

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Naheem
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