Sahim Surname

85,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Fiji

Sahim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sahim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,4661:311,05717,394
Morocco1,3631:25,2943,996
Indonesia4031:328,16228,715
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Philippines2391:423,59153,150
Malaysia1421:207,70612,149
Iran1401:548,44731,494
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Afghanistan571:564,0916,800
Pakistan421:4,253,42629,680
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Nepal141:2,034,3548,267
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
France101:6,642,272293,169
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Denmark81:705,58939,626
England71:7,959,723202,100
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Djibouti41:228,733966
Comoros41:187,381421
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Şahim (18) are calculated separately.

Sahim (11,972) may also be a first name.

Sahim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sahim (Bengali: সাহিম, Hindi: सहीम, Marathi: सहीम, Oriya: ସହିମ) is found most in India. It may occur as a variant: Şahim. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahim? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 85,110th most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,285,055 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 69 percent of Sahim are found; 54 percent are found in South Asia and 44 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Sahim is also the 54,265th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 11,972 people.

It is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 2,466 people, or 1 in 311,057. In India Sahim is most numerous in: Bihar, where 49 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 34 percent live and Gujarat, where 10 percent live. Apart from India this surname is found in 49 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 24 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.

Sahim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sahim are 27.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80.65% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sahim earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.37% more than the national average, earning $50,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.85% less than the national average, earning $39,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şahim9318/
Shahim911,535/
Sahuim91195/
Saheim9135/
Saehim9134/
Hsahim9128/
Seahim914/
Sauhim913/
Sahiem913/
Saahim912/
Shahiem838/
Sjaheim832/
Sahieem831/
Sahahim831/
Schahim831/
Shahiom831/
Shahimh831/
Sehim80261/
Sohim80154/
Sahem80128/
Soaim8055/
Sauim8032/
Saeim8025/
Siaim8015/
Sa'im807/
Seaim803/
Saehm800/
Sjaaheim7769/
Sahimova776/
Shahem73196/
Soheim73190/
Shehim73158/
Shohim7322/
Seheim7314/
Sajjim7310/
Saijem739/
Sahhem739/
Sohaim738/
Soehim736/
Sohiem734/
Sohime732/
Sayiem732/
Sha'im731/
Saayim731/
Saiyem731/
Sajiem731/
Saiiem731/
Jaahim731/
Soeaim731/
Seaimd731/
Jahuim731/
Saeaim731/
Saaiem731/
Zahgim731/
Suiaim731/
Sheaim731/
Sheeim731/
Saem673,297/
Sahahem677/
Shohaim677/
Sjöheim676/
Saijeam676/
Shohime672/
Shajjim672/
Cheahim672/
Sàim671/
Saijesm671/
Shahemh671/
Shaiyem671/
Schehim671/
Sahayem671/
Saijaim671/
Scheeim670/

Sahim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sahim in the Hindi language
सहीमsahima88.53
साहिमsahima7.02
साहीमsahima2.45
सहिमsahima1.74
़सहीमsahima0.08
शहीमsahima0.08
सहीम़sahima0.04
सहींsahim0.04
सहीमाsahima0.04
Sahim in the Bengali language
সাহিমsahima88.24
সহিমsahima11.76
Sahim in the Oriya language
ସହିମsahima66.67
ସାହିମsahima13.89
ସହିମ୍sahim13.89
ଶାହିମsahima2.78
ସାହିମ୍sahim2.78
Sahim in the Marathi language
सहीमsahima65.94
साहीमsahima17.39
सािहमsaihama3.62
सलीमsalima2.9
शाहीनsahina1.45
सईमsa'ima0.72
रहीमrahima0.72
साहsaha0.72
शाहीमsahima0.72
शहीदsahida0.72
शफीsaphi0.72

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Footnotes

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