Saheem Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Maldives

Saheem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saheem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1091:7,037,297155,647
Pakistan711:2,516,11121,969
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Maldives41:101,0433,565
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Fiji11:894,3914,568
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Saheem (695) may also be a first name.

Saheem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saheem (Hindi: सहीम, Marathi: सहीम) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saheem? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 996,001st most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. Saheem occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Saheem are found; 73 percent are found in South Asia and 40 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Saheem is also the 313,557th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 695 people.

The surname is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 7,037,297. In India it is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 39 percent reside, Bihar, where 17 percent reside and Kerala, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account India this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 28 percent reside and Thailand, where 12 percent reside.

Saheem Last Name Statistics demography

Saheem earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaheem92961/
Sahieem921/
Saeem91286/
Shaaheem861/
Shaeem8335/
Saeemh8313/
Saaeem832/
Saeeam831/
Saeeme831/
Saejeam7754/
Sheheem7720/
Saejiem777/
Saeyiem773/
Saejeim771/
Shaheim771/
Seajeem771/
Zaeem731,952/
Saeim7325/
Jaeem7310/
Soeem731/
Shaheaim711/
Saeyim6710/
Zhaeem671/
Saeaim671/
Sahiim671/
Sheajim624/
Seajeam622/
Zaiyeem621/
Zaiyeeem571/
Zaeim5560/
Jaeim552/
Seuim551/
Jeaiem5015/
Soehim506/
Jaeyim502/
Seayim501/
Zeuyem501/
Zaaeim501/
Soeaim501/
Joehem501/

Saheem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saheem in the Hindi language
सहीमsahima92.39
शहीमsahima5.43
शाहीमsahima1.09
साहीमsahima1.09
Saheem in the Marathi language
सहीमsahima66.67
साहीमsahima16.67
शहीमsahima16.67

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