Nahm Surname

223,506th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,822 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Nahm Surname User-submission:

The meaning behind the name Nahm can be the nickname of a robber or a thief and ironically means name in German. There seems to be no Korean and German ties, the name is either coincidental or unknown. Strong ties to the name can be found in Germany and early American history.

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Nahm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9551:379,53833,538
Germany5141:156,62518,707
Brazil1461:1,466,26349,230
Canada681:541,84745,466
South Korea501:1,024,805317
Liberia141:314,89517,893
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Togo91:805,3086,372
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
France31:22,140,907385,998
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
England11:55,718,059489,080
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

The alternate forms: Náhm (1) are calculated separately.

Nahm (48) may also be a first name.

Nahm Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning behind the name Nahm can be the nickname of a robber or a thief and ironically means name in German. There seems to be no Korean and German ties, the name is either coincidental or unknown. Strong ties to the name can be found in Germany and early American history.

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Nahm Last Name Facts

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

Nahm (Arabic: ناهم) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Náhm. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nahm? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 223,506th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,999,751 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Nahm are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Nahm is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently used forename in the world, held by 48 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 955 people, or 1 in 379,538. In The United States it is mostly found in: Nevada, where 22 percent live, Missouri, where 15 percent live and California, where 14 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 28 percent live and Brazil, where 8 percent live.

Nahm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nahm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nahm surname grew 965 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nahm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nahm last name are 5.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.65% registered with the party.

The amount Nahm earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 17.57% more than the national average, earning $50,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.75% more than the national average, earning $57,010 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Náhm921/
Nahum894,246/
Naham89292/
Gnahm8950/
Nauhm8911/
Nathm897/
Nahym891/
Nam86607,323/
Ngaham8094/
Nahaim806/
Nahgim801/
Naaham801/
Naheim801/
Nathmt801/
Naahum801/
Najm75159,841/
Naim75151,808/
Ngam759,344/
name759,142/
Nham758,617/
Nnam757,942/
Naum755,602/
Naym752,481/
Naam752,458/
Namh751,669/
Gnam751,143/
Neam75973/
Naïm75635/
Namt75500/
Namm75407/
Nhom75332/
Namd7538/
Nasm7515/
Hnam756/
Naîm754/
Natm752/
Naãm751/
Naím751/
Nohm750/
Naheemm733/
Neahmeh731/
Naime677,840/
Naaim671,638/
Neamt671,495/
Neame671,287/
Nayme671,181/
Naume67477/
N'Gam67413/
Gname67401/
Nname67293/
Gnamm67271/
Naame67193/
Neamț67116/
Namme67107/
Neaum67102/
Ngnam6796/
Natme6734/
Ngaam6730/
N'Nam6721/
Nahymova6719/
Ngaum6716/
Nhome6715/
Gnaim6714/
Nnamd6711/
Na'am6711/
Hnamm6710/
Naism679/
Namhe676/
Ngamm675/
Nhaim674/
Naimt674/
Naijm674/
Ngaim673/
Naamt673/
Namhh672/
Nnaam672/
Nnaim672/
Nhame672/
Naimm672/
Nnamm671/
Nnamh671/
Nohum671/
Nheum671/
Nheam671/
Naasm671/
Naajm671/
Hnaum671/
Neamd671/
Nnajm671/
Hnaim671/
Naïme671/
Nauum671/
Neamh671/
Neamå671/
Nhoum671/
Nohmd671/
Gnaym671/
Gnamh671/
Nasmh671/
Nasme671/

Nahm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nahm in the Arabic language
ناهمnahm-

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