Nazem Surname

34,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Nazem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nazem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq7,5401:4,645457
Iran4,0801:18,8192,415
Syria1,2601:15,3181,207
Egypt1,2511:73,4906,720
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Canada391:944,75971,777
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Sweden211:468,89333,666
India191:40,371,862445,856
England161:3,482,379114,324
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
Yemen131:2,032,71513,240
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
France31:22,140,907385,998
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Nazem (24,363) may also be a first name.

Nazem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nazem (Arabic: نازم, Marathi: नाजेम) is found in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nazem? popularity and diffusion

It is the 34,715th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 477,371 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Nazem live; 60 percent live in West Asia and 58 percent live in Levant. It is also the 32,647th most frequently used given name at a global level. It is borne by 24,363 people.

The surname is most common in Iraq, where it is held by 7,540 people, or 1 in 4,645. Not including Iraq it occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 27 percent live and Syria, where 8 percent live.

Nazem Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Nazem last name is predominantly Sunni (80%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Nazem last name are 8.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.84% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nazem earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 52.03% more than the national average, earning $65,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.93% less than the national average, earning $47,233 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nazeem915,176/
Narzem9117/
Nazeim9113/
Nazemh9112/
Naziem919/
Nazeme914/
Nazhem913/
Nadzem912/
Nazeam911/
Nazzem911/
Nayzem911/
Nazemhe8310/
Nadzhem836/
Naazeem832/
Nazheem831/
Nazeemh831/
Nazim8046,474/
Najem8026,970/
Nagem807,199/
Nasem80839/
Nazym80325/
Nazım8097/
Nacem8036/
Nazen8029/
Nazne8018/
Nezem806/
Nozem801/
Natzheim7712/
Nazemova775/
Naseem73161,724/
Najeem735,609/
Nadjem734,924/
Nassem731,042/
Naseme73347/
Nazeen73175/
Nasiem73160/
Nadzim73142/
Naazim7372/
Nachem7339/
Nazien7333/
Najhem7330/
Nashem7328/
Nazaim7325/
Nazhim7324/
Nnazim7324/
N'Ajem7321/
Notzem7319/
Nazime7316/
Nazzim7315/
Naisem7315/
Neziem7314/
Nageme738/
Nagemd737/
Naceem736/
Nazuen736/
Naseam735/
Nezeem734/
Naizen734/
Narzim734/
Noziem734/
Naseim733/
Nazhen733/
Nascem733/
Naasem732/
Gnazim732/
Naszim732/
Nazenc732/
Nazimc731/
Naycem731/
Nadsem731/
Naesem731/
Najjem731/
Naijem731/
Nazimn731/
Nazeng731/
Neasem731/
Ngazen731/
Nodzem731/
Najeim731/
Naceam731/
Naceim731/
Nezhem731/
Nazuim731/
Nasemm731/
Neuzem730/
Nadzemova7112/
Naissem67632/
Naïssem67385/
Nasseem67227/
Nasheem67117/
Naadjem6754/
Nasheim6751/
Nasemhe6737/
Nnoziem6726/
Nazheen6714/
Nachjem6710/
Nashiem679/
Ngaisem679/
Nadjeme679/
Ngadzim677/
Naazeen675/
Nnajeme675/
Nnachem674/
Nadjeem674/
Naseeme673/
Naujeem673/
Naaseem673/
Nadzhym673/
Naajeem672/
Nazn672/
Nnaseem672/
Neassem672/
Natchem671/
Naiseem671/
Naizhen671/
Najheem671/
Naaseam671/
Nazseen671/
Nachetm671/
Naazeng671/
Nassiem671/
Nadseem671/
Najjeme671/
Nahazen671/
Nahseim671/
Naigeme671/
Naiseum671/
Nacheme671/
Nazngue671/
Naseemm671/
Ngouzem671/
Ngassem671/
Nhachem671/
Gnassem671/
Natseme671/
Natshem671/
Naizeng671/
Nahseam671/
Nahajem671/
Nazeent671/
Nazhime671/

Nazem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nazem in the Marathi language
नाजेमnajema50
नाझेमnajhema46.88
नाझीेमnajhiema3.13
Nazem in the Arabic language
نازمnazm-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nazem
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