Sahem Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Qatar

Sahem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sahem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan591:3,027,86224,468
India181:42,614,743461,117
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sahem (504) may also be a first name.

Sahem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sahem (Bengali: সাহেম, Hindi: साहेम, Marathi: साहेम) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahem? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,589,322nd most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Sahem are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 46 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Sahem is also the 377,412th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 504 people.

Sahem is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 3,027,862. In Pakistan Sahem is most frequent in: Sindh, where 44 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 22 percent reside and Punjab, where 19 percent reside. Excluding Pakistan this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in India, where 14 percent reside and Qatar, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahem91196/
Saheim9135/
Sahhem919/
Sahiem913/
Saem893,297/
Shahiem838/
Sahahem837/
Sjaheim832/
Sahieem831/
Sahayem831/
Shahemh831/
Sahim805,671/
Sehem80878/
Sheum80762/
Saeem80286/
Sohem80153/
Saaem80119/
Shaem8036/
Saeim8025/
Saeme8020/
Shoem8014/
Saemd802/
Hsaem801/
Sa'em801/
Saemh801/
Saehm800/
Sjaaheim7769/
Shahim731,535/
Sahuim73195/
Soheim73190/
Shehim73158/
Schoem7377/
Djahem7369/
Shaeem7335/
Saehim7334/
Hsahim7328/
Schaem7322/
Sjöhem7318/
Seheim7314/
Saeemh7313/
Seheem7310/
Saijem739/
Saayem734/
Seahim734/
Sohiem734/
Sohhem734/
Sauhim733/
Saahim732/
Soohem732/
Sayiem732/
Sajjem731/
Sayyem731/
Saiyem731/
Sajiem731/
Saiiem731/
Sheeim731/
Shoeme731/
Hshaem731/
Xauhem731/
Shaemh731/
Sheaim731/
Soheem731/
Saaiem731/
Saemhe731/
Saeaim731/
Seheum731/
Seaeam731/
Saeeam731/
Seum672,380/
Zaem671,189/
Soem67275/
Jaem67116/
Schaeme6739/
Saijeam676/
Sjöheim676/
Chaheme675/
Saemowa672/
Shoheme672/
Jhaheem671/
Saijesm671/
Jaijhem671/
Jahayem671/
Schehim671/
Shahimh671/
Shaiyem671/
Shahiom671/
Schahim671/
Sahahim671/
Sheehem670/
Scheeim670/

Sahem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sahem in the Bengali language
সাহেমsahema-
Sahem in the Marathi language
साहेमsahema-
Sahem in the Hindi language
साहेमsahema50
शाहॅंsahem50

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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 Sahem
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