Sahima Surname

799,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Iraq

Sahima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sahima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1361:972,42171,642
Iraq1151:304,5366,054
India871:8,816,843179,063
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahima9242/
Sahimaa9227/
Sahimah9218/
Sahimau921/
Shahimat861/
Shahimah861/
Sahimahe861/
Shahimau861/
Sahimath861/
Sahema83102/
Sehima8318/
Sahimo834/
Sohima832/
Soaima831/
Shahihmad801/
Saheama77212/
Shehima77119/
Sohimah7762/
Saheuma7751/
Sahuimo7720/
Jahimaa7715/
Sahemah7711/
Saahimo7711/
Sauimat776/
Sauimay774/
Shahema774/
Sajiema773/
Cahuima773/
Jahhima771/
Sheeima771/
Sahimou771/
Sojhima771/
Sohiema771/
Sohaima771/
Saiyema771/
Sahejma771/
Saema732,343/
Shohimah719/
Sohaimay717/
Szohimah715/
Schuiema713/
Shahejma711/
Shehuima711/
Saheamah711/
Sohaimai711/
Shaema6789/
Soeima6783/
Saemai6729/
Saeema6714/
Zeaima679/
Sehema676/
Suiema675/
Sajjimath674/
Saeyma674/
Sahemo673/
Saaema673/
Cahimo673/
Sehimo672/
Saemha672/
Zaeima671/
Shoema671/
Souima671/
Shaheemat671/
Saemoa671/
Shaheamah671/
Zahimo671/
Saemaa671/
Saemau671/

Sahima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sahima in the Bengali language
সাহিমাsahima66.67
সহিমাsahima33.33
Sahima in the Oriya language
ସାହିମାsahima55.17
ସହିମାsahima41.38
ସହୀମାsahima3.45
Sahima in the Hindi language
सहीमाsahima44.6
साहिमाsahima39.68
सहिमाsahima11.83
साहीमाsahima3.81
सायमाsayama0.08
Sahima in the Marathi language
सहीमाsahima36.84
सािहमाsaihama21.05
साहीमाsahima15.79
शमीमsamima5.26
सिममाsimama2.63
साईमाsa'ima2.63
माहीमीmahimi2.63
सािदकsaidaka2.63
सलीमsalima2.63
साहीमााकsahimaaka2.63
शाहsaha2.63
सैsai2.63

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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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