Qaim Surname

21,378th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Iran

Qaim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qaim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan14,9971:11,912833
Iran9,5801:8,0151,103
Afghanistan7581:42,4181,578
United Arab Emirates851:107,7919,280
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Yemen151:1,761,68612,726
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England21:27,859,030389,889
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Qaim (34,363) may also be a first name.

Qaim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qaim (Arabic: قايم, Marathi: क़ैम) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Qaim? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 21,378th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 285,719 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Qaim are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Qaim is also the 25,076th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 34,363 people.

The last name Qaim is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 14,997 people, or 1 in 11,912. In Pakistan Qaim is most common in: Punjab, where 76 percent live, Sindh, where 16 percent live and Balochistan, where 6 percent live. Barring Pakistan this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 38 percent live and Afghanistan, where 3 percent live.

Qaim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Qaim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Qaim surname grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Qaim Last Name Statistics demography

Qaim earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 111.59% more than the national average, earning $91,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qasim89960,965/
Qaime8911,911/
Qaium892,266/
Qatim89786/
Quaim89201/
Qajim8948/
Qaism8943/
Qaiom8928/
Qayim8924/
Qaiam899/
Qaiem896/
Qaaim893/
Qaiim892/
Qaiym891/
Qaimh891/
Qim866,179/
Qam86476/
Qassim809,110/
Qaasim801,949/
Quaium801,393/
Quasim801,213/
Quaiam8060/
Qaieme8030/
Qhasim8027/
Qausim8013/
Qasimc809/
Qaytim808/
Qawiem807/
Qasiem806/
Qaisim805/
Qaiuum804/
Qaisem804/
Qqasim803/
Qasimn803/
Quaiom803/
Quaime802/
Qauiam802/
Qaiume802/
Qasimk802/
Qauiom802/
Qhaium801/
Qkajim801/
Qkasim801/
Quajim801/
Quaism801/
Qaioom801/
Qayiom801/
Quaiem801/
Qahium801/
Qahtim801/
Qaiime801/
Qasimq801/
Qaszim801/
Qhatim801/
Kaim7513,149/
Quim755,910/
Qame754,810/
Quam753,776/
Qaum75637/
Qoim75402/
Qasm75368/
Caim75278/
Qiem75207/
Qain7568/
Qamq7523/
Qaym7512/
Qahm7511/
Qaam7511/
Qamt757/
Qime756/
Gqam756/
Qamm754/
Qimh754/
Qham753/
Qiom752/
Qeam752/
Qamh752/
Qamn752/
Qgim752/
Qism751/
Qitm751/
Qkam751/
Qkim751/
Qihm751/
Kqim751/
Gqim751/
Hqim751/
Qimm750/
Quassim73267/
Qaaimeh73198/
Qaimova736/
Qaassim732/
Qaussim731/
Quaasim731/
Quaioum731/
Kaium6736,419/
Qayum6732,058/
Qasem6730,778/
Casim675,920/
Quame673,032/
Kajim672,660/
Qayem672,250/
Quain671,794/
Kaime671,192/
Qasin671,002/
Qayom67731/
Quime67702/
Kayim67650/
Kaiom67487/
Qiyam67477/
Qayam67363/
Cacim67352/
Caime67317/
Catim67314/
Quiem67251/
Hqain67249/
Khaim67154/
Qoyim67125/
Kaiam67115/
Qayym6769/
Kaiem6755/
Qaine6751/
Cayim6747/
Qaume6740/
Hkaim6733/
Qayimova6731/
Qauem6725/
Qayin6725/
Quaam6718/
Qeyam6718/
Quimm6712/
Queam6710/
Qauym679/
Qiyom679/
Quaum678/
Quism677/
Qyyam677/
Kaimt676/
Qacem676/
Qojim675/
Quaym675/
Qawem675/
Qeuam675/
Quimd675/
Kaiym674/
Kaiim674/
Qajam674/
Qisem674/
Qamkg673/
Qasym673/
Kaaim673/
Qasme673/
Quasm673/
Qeame673/
Qaian673/
Qatin673/
Quamc673/
Quamm672/
Queim672/
Quimt672/
Qaumm672/
Qhame672/
Quamg671/
Caiym671/
Hquam671/
Qyiom671/
Kgaim671/
Kaijm671/
Quuim671/
Quamh671/
Qaham671/
Qeiam671/
Qeium671/
Qayme671/
Caism671/
Cajim671/
Gqame671/
Quoim671/
Qajom671/
Qaasm671/
Qasmh671/
Qathm671/
Qeamk671/
Qeham671/
Qeitm671/
Caimg671/
Qaint670/

Qaim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Qaim in the Marathi language
क़ैमqaima-
Qaim in the Arabic language
قايمqaym-

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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 Qaim
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