Saem Surname

136,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Saem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia1,4821:10,450976
Bangladesh1,2621:126,2735,065
Iran1511:508,49430,000
Indonesia1321:1,001,88873,451
Philippines871:1,163,65892,852
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
India331:23,244,406321,547
Namibia251:96,3768,697
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
China31:455,773,85521,925
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Saem (9,843) may also be a first name.

Saem Last Name Facts

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

Saem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻟﻢ, Hindi: साएम, Oriya: ସାଏମ) is more commonly found in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saem? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 136,161st most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,210,357 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Saem live; 52 percent live in Southeast Asia and 45 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 61,894th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 9,843 people.

The last name Saem is most commonly occurring in Cambodia, where it is carried by 1,482 people, or 1 in 10,450. In Cambodia Saem is most prevalent in: Kampong Chhnang Province, where 21 percent live, Kandal Province, where 15 percent live and Kampong Speu Province, where 12 percent live. Apart from Cambodia it occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 38 percent live and Iran, where 5 percent live.

Saem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Saem has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saem Last Name Statistics demography

Saem earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 55.6% less than the national average, earning $19,158 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sayem8932,645/
Saiem891,333/
Sajem89843/
Sahem89128/
Saaem89119/
Shaem8936/
Saeme8920/
Sawem894/
Saemd892/
Hsaem891/
Sa'em891/
Saemh891/
Saehm890/
Sayeem803,577/
Shayem80381/
Shahem80196/
Sajeem8069/
Saggem8067/
Saheim8035/
Schaem8022/
Sayeme8015/
Saijem809/
Saieem809/
Sahhem809/
Sawiem807/
Sayemt806/
Saayem804/
Sahiem803/
Saihem803/
Shaiem803/
Sayiem802/
Saiyem801/
Sajemm801/
Sajiem801/
Saiiem801/
Sajjem801/
Sajoem801/
Sayyem801/
Sauwem801/
Seaeam801/
Saemhe801/
Saaiem801/
Shaemh801/
Hshaem801/
Saim7518,049/
Seim754,894/
Seam753,977/
Saum752,876/
Seum752,380/
Seem751,324/
Zaem751,189/
Syem75656/
Saym75410/
Seym75357/
Soem75275/
Suem75136/
Jaem75116/
Sajm756/
Schaeme7339/
Shajeem7326/
S'Sayem7310/
Shahiem738/
Sahahem737/
Saijeam736/
Shayeem735/
Sjaheim732/
Saemowa732/
Sahayem731/
Saweeme731/
Shaheim731/
Shaiyem731/
Shaieem731/
Sahieem731/
Sajeemh731/
Sayehme731/
Saijesm731/
Shahemh731/
Shaweem731/
Sjajeem731/
Saumd6738,724/
Soyam6720,182/
Siyam6718,513/
Sayam6715,600/
Syiem6712,795/
Seyum6711,872/
Seyam6711,131/
Sahim675,671/
Sayim675,360/
Suiam672,732/
Shaim671,650/
Sajim671,348/
Siiam671,144/
Sağım671,020/
Seham67950/
Sheam67911/
Saime67799/
Sheum67762/
Seeam67629/
Seiam67605/
Siyem67553/
Suyam67483/
Shaum67478/
Saume67438/
Sijam67434/
Seime67432/
Sajam67377/
Seume67313/
Sajum67297/
Shaym67283/
Saiam67275/
Sahum67234/
Sayum67183/
Saium67179/
Zaiem67178/
Sheem67171/
Sheim67162/
Sohem67153/
Sejim67133/
Seame67124/
Soyem67120/
Syiam67115/
Sayom67113/
Sejam67107/
Shaemova6788/
Sayme6772/
Sjaaheim6769/
Soaim6755/
Saaim6748/
Sujam6748/
Shiem6746/
Seyom6743/
Suyem6742/
Seuam6742/
Zayem6742/
Sajmh6736/
Sijem6732/
Sauim6732/
Seium6732/
Sayym6722/
Szeim6720/
Saiim6719/
Seyem6716/
Siaim6715/
Shoem6714/
Sieam6714/
Sojem6713/
Sahym6711/
Sheym679/
Jsaum679/
Seemh679/
Syyam678/
Sejem677/
Sa'im677/
Souem676/
Soiem676/
Soiam676/
Seiom676/
Sajom675/
Zaïem675/
Zaeme675/
Saiym675/
Zaaem675/
Saumm674/
Saitm674/
Seyme674/
Sowem674/
Jeaem674/
Seaim673/
Saimm673/
Hsaim673/
Jaeme673/
Sojam672/
Seemm672/
Seism672/
Suiem672/
Soeme672/
Shajm672/
Saysm672/
Shyem671/
Sausm671/
Jaesm671/
Soehm671/
Shuem671/
Siiem671/
Sehym671/
Seuim671/
Soemh671/
Siaym671/
Saimd671/
Sceem671/
Sayèm671/
Sooem671/
Seiem671/
Sceam671/
Seiym671/
Zseem671/
Ja'em671/
Sjaim670/
Suemm670/
Sciem670/

Saem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saem in the Hindi language
साएमsa'ema92.86
सईमsa'ima7.14
Saem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﺎﻟﻢsalm66.67
ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻡalsam33.33
Saem in the Oriya language
ସାଏମsa'ema50
ସଏମsa'ema16.67
ଶାଏମsa'ema16.67
ସାଏମ୍sa'em16.67

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