Sahima Surname
Approximately 351 people bear this surname
Sahima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 136 | 1:972,421 | 71,642 |
| Iraq | 115 | 1:304,536 | 6,054 |
| India | 87 | 1:8,816,843 | 179,063 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
Sahima (10,974) may also be a first name.
Sahima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sahima Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sahima (Bengali: সাহিমা, Hindi: सहीमा, Marathi: सहीमा, Oriya: ସାହିମା) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sahima? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sahima is the 799,576th most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 20,762,239 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Sahima reside; 39 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 39 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 57,586th most frequently used given name throughout the world, borne by 10,974 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 972,421. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: Southeast Sulawesi, where 49 percent live, North Sulawesi, where 30 percent live and South Sumatra, where 9 percent live. Excluding Indonesia this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 33 percent live and India, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahima | 92 | 42 | / |
| Sahimaa | 92 | 27 | / |
| Sahimah | 92 | 18 | / |
| Sahimau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shahimat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shahimah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sahimahe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shahimau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sahimath | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sahema | 83 | 102 | / |
| Sehima | 83 | 18 | / |
| Sahimo | 83 | 4 | / |
| Sohima | 83 | 2 | / |
| Soaima | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shahihmad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saheama | 77 | 212 | / |
| Shehima | 77 | 119 | / |
| Sohimah | 77 | 62 | / |
| Saheuma | 77 | 51 | / |
| Sahuimo | 77 | 20 | / |
| Jahimaa | 77 | 15 | / |
| Sahemah | 77 | 11 | / |
| Saahimo | 77 | 11 | / |
| Sauimat | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sauimay | 77 | 4 | / |
| Shahema | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sajiema | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cahuima | 77 | 3 | / |
| Jahhima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sheeima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sahimou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sojhima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sohiema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sohaima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saiyema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sahejma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saema | 73 | 2,343 | / |
| Shohimah | 71 | 9 | / |
| Sohaimay | 71 | 7 | / |
| Szohimah | 71 | 5 | / |
| Schuiema | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shahejma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shehuima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saheamah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sohaimai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaema | 67 | 89 | / |
| Soeima | 67 | 83 | / |
| Saemai | 67 | 29 | / |
| Saeema | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zeaima | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sehema | 67 | 6 | / |
| Suiema | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sajjimath | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saeyma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sahemo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saaema | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cahimo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sehimo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saemha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaeima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaheemat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saemoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaheamah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahimo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saemaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saemau | 67 | 1 | / |
Sahima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sahima in the Bengali language | ||
| সাহিমা | sahima | 66.67 |
| সহিমা | sahima | 33.33 |
| Sahima in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାହିମା | sahima | 55.17 |
| ସହିମା | sahima | 41.38 |
| ସହୀମା | sahima | 3.45 |
| Sahima in the Hindi language | ||
| सहीमा | sahima | 44.6 |
| साहिमा | sahima | 39.68 |
| सहिमा | sahima | 11.83 |
| साहीमा | sahima | 3.81 |
| सायमा | sayama | 0.08 |
| Sahima in the Marathi language | ||
| सहीमा | sahima | 36.84 |
| सािहमा | saihama | 21.05 |
| साहीमा | sahima | 15.79 |
| शमीम | samima | 5.26 |
| सिममा | simama | 2.63 |
| साईमा | sa'ima | 2.63 |
| माहीमी | mahimi | 2.63 |
| सािदक | saidaka | 2.63 |
| सलीम | salima | 2.63 |
| साहीमााक | sahimaaka | 2.63 |
| शाह | saha | 2.63 |
| सै | sai | 2.63 |
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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 Sahima
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