Saham Surname

134,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Philippines

Saham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,2421:342,13418,785
Philippines3451:293,44441,951
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Indonesia1741:760,05358,179
Cameroon681:305,42728,416
Malaysia651:453,75723,130
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Pakistan311:5,762,70635,301
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
China31:455,773,85521,925
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Saham (17,218) may also be a first name.

Saham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Saham (Arabic: سهام, Hindi: सहँ, Marathi: सहाम, Oriya: ଶାହାମ) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Saham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 134,749th most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,181,900 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Saham are found; 69 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 42,161st most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 17,218 people.

It is most frequent in India, where it is held by 2,242 people, or 1 in 342,134. In India it is most common in: Gujarat, where 61 percent are found, Haryana, where 28 percent are found and Arunachal Pradesh, where 6 percent are found. Not including India this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 10 percent are found and Egypt, where 9 percent are found.

Saham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Saham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Saham last name rose 3,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Saham last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Saham earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.33% more than the national average, earning $58,392 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaham9132,905/
Sahaum91132/
Sahaim9134/
Sahaam9113/
Siaham913/
Sahaym911/
Sham8938,625/
Sahm895,008/
Saam893,681/
Sahaham8367/
Schaham8326/
Shahaim837/
Shahaam835/
Siahaam833/
Shaaham833/
Sahaame833/
Sahaime831/
Hsahaim831/
Shame804,518/
Shaim801,650/
Shahm801,510/
Shaam801,346/
Sheam80911/
Shaum80478/
Hsham80308/
Shaym80283/
Sahum80234/
Scham80173/
Siaam80158/
Saame80157/
Saaim8048/
Shamt8030/
Sjaam8028/
Shamm8019/
Shamd8017/
Shamh8014/
Sağam8014/
Shatm8012/
Sahym8011/
Hsaam805/
Shjam804/
Shzam803/
Shasm802/
Saamm802/
Jsham802/
Shham802/
Shajm802/
Saamd801/
Ssham801/
Saaam801/
Sa'am801/
Jsahm801/
Sxham801/
Saamh801/
Sathm800/
Shahaime775/
Shaahame771/
Sam75512,743/
Shaame735,448/
Schaum732,757/
Shamme732,182/
Shaime73341/
Schamm73135/
Shamhe7385/
Shahum7363/
Saheim7335/
Schaim7320/
Shahym739/
Shcham735/
Shaihm733/
Giaham732/
Schaam732/
Hshaim732/
Schham731/
Shasme731/
Shaamm731/
Shayme731/
Sheamh731/
Sa'aim731/
Siaaim731/
Shaaim731/
Zahaam731/
Schahm730/
Shahamova7112/
Cham67100,790/
Siam6779,012/
Saim6718,049/
Same6715,460/
Shom674,441/
Shamova674,085/
Seam673,977/
Jaam673,806/
Hjam673,680/
Saum672,876/
Sohm672,659/
Jham671,742/
Sjam671,724/
Samm671,500/
Zaam671,148/
Samh671,084/
Samt67660/
Saym67410/
Samd67329/
Ssam67128/
Scam6796/
Schamme6789/
Zham6767/
Sgam6764/
Hzam6763/
Szam6739/
Hsam6727/
Satm6726/
Caam6715/
Saïm6713/
Sasm678/
Jsam678/
Saamova677/
Sajm676/
Sjaheim672/
Xham672/
Shaheim671/
Shamowa671/
Hshahme671/
Çham671/
Shahmme671/
Samì671/
Sxam671/
Uamcham671/
Shamshs671/
Zsam671/
Jzzaham671/
Schamdt670/
Geesham670/
Schaumm670/

Saham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saham in the Oriya language
ଶାହାମsahama-
Saham in the Hindi language
सहँsaham79.16
सहामsahama12.16
साहमsahama4.47
सहमsahama3.72
शहंsaham0.25
Saham in the Marathi language
सहामsahama40
शामsama26.67
साहमsahama26.67
सहमsahama3.33
महमदmahamada3.33
Saham in the Arabic language
سهامsham-

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