Sahm Surname
Approximately 5,008 people bear this surname
Sahm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,260 | 1:24,695 | 3,285 |
| United States | 1,049 | 1:345,528 | 31,033 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| France | 197 | 1:337,171 | 50,874 |
| Brazil | 60 | 1:3,567,906 | 100,128 |
| Poland | 32 | 1:1,187,773 | 77,523 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Liberia | 16 | 1:275,533 | 16,331 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 263 | 1:190,946 | 16,781 |
Sahm (1,030) may also be a first name.
Sahm Demographics
Average Sahm Salary in
United States
$46,205 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sahm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sahm Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sahm (Arabic: شم, Hindi: साहम, Marathi: शाम) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sahm? popularity and diffusion
It is the 95,055th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,455,181 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Sahm reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Sahm is also the 249,988th most numerous given name internationally, borne by 1,030 people.
The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 3,260 people, or 1 in 24,695. In Germany Sahm is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent live, Hesse, where 20 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Morocco, where 5 percent live.
Sahm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sahm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sahm surname grew 399 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sahm Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sahm surname are 30.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.02% being registered to vote for the party.
Sahm earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.08% more than the national average, earning $46,205 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saham | 89 | 3,340 | / |
| Shahm | 89 | 1,510 | / |
| Sahum | 89 | 234 | / |
| Sahym | 89 | 11 | / |
| Jsahm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sathm | 89 | 0 | / |
| Sam | 86 | 512,743 | / |
| Shaham | 80 | 32,905 | / |
| Sahaum | 80 | 132 | / |
| Shahum | 80 | 63 | / |
| Saheim | 80 | 35 | / |
| Sahaim | 80 | 34 | / |
| Sahaam | 80 | 13 | / |
| Shahym | 80 | 9 | / |
| Shaihm | 80 | 3 | / |
| Siaham | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sahaym | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schahm | 80 | 0 | / |
| Siam | 75 | 79,012 | / |
| Sham | 75 | 38,625 | / |
| Saim | 75 | 18,049 | / |
| Same | 75 | 15,460 | / |
| Shom | 75 | 4,441 | / |
| Seam | 75 | 3,977 | / |
| Saam | 75 | 3,681 | / |
| Saum | 75 | 2,876 | / |
| Sohm | 75 | 2,659 | / |
| Sjam | 75 | 1,724 | / |
| Samm | 75 | 1,500 | / |
| Samh | 75 | 1,084 | / |
| Samt | 75 | 660 | / |
| Saym | 75 | 410 | / |
| Samd | 75 | 329 | / |
| Ssam | 75 | 128 | / |
| Scam | 75 | 96 | / |
| Sgam | 75 | 64 | / |
| Szam | 75 | 39 | / |
| Hsam | 75 | 27 | / |
| Satm | 75 | 26 | / |
| Saïm | 75 | 13 | / |
| Sasm | 75 | 8 | / |
| Jsam | 75 | 8 | / |
| Sajm | 75 | 6 | / |
| Samì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sxam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zsam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sahaham | 73 | 67 | / |
| Schaham | 73 | 26 | / |
| Shahaim | 73 | 7 | / |
| Shahaam | 73 | 5 | / |
| Siahaam | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shaaham | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sahaame | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sjaheim | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shaheim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hshahme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shahmme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sahaime | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hsahaim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saumd | 67 | 38,724 | / |
| Shome | 67 | 11,924 | / |
| Shame | 67 | 4,518 | / |
| Shaim | 67 | 1,650 | / |
| Samme | 67 | 1,482 | / |
| Shaam | 67 | 1,346 | / |
| Sağım | 67 | 1,020 | / |
| Sheam | 67 | 911 | / |
| Shoim | 67 | 853 | / |
| Saime | 67 | 799 | / |
| Sheum | 67 | 762 | / |
| Shaum | 67 | 478 | / |
| Saume | 67 | 438 | / |
| Hsham | 67 | 308 | / |
| Shaym | 67 | 283 | / |
| Sammt | 67 | 184 | / |
| Scham | 67 | 173 | / |
| Sheim | 67 | 162 | / |
| Siaam | 67 | 158 | / |
| Saame | 67 | 157 | / |
| Seame | 67 | 124 | / |
| Shoom | 67 | 109 | / |
| Scaum | 67 | 92 | / |
| Samdh | 67 | 87 | / |
| Shoum | 67 | 72 | / |
| Sayme | 67 | 72 | / |
| Sohum | 67 | 71 | / |
| Sjaaheim | 67 | 69 | / |
| Schom | 67 | 50 | / |
| Saaim | 67 | 48 | / |
| Sajmh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Scaim | 67 | 31 | / |
| Shamt | 67 | 30 | / |
| Sjaam | 67 | 28 | / |
| Shamm | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shamd | 67 | 17 | / |
| Shuom | 67 | 16 | / |
| Shsam | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shamh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sağam | 67 | 14 | / |
| Shatm | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sheym | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jsaum | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sammd | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hssam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sağme | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sasme | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shahaime | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hsaam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saumm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saitm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shjam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sohym | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shzam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saimm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hsaim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shomm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shasm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saamm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jsham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zahme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Satme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shajm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saysm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samdt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeahm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sausm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sattm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Şahım | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jathm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jssam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shotm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shosm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saimd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sa'am | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saïme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sxham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sceam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaahame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sothm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szohm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjaim | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shohm | 67 | 0 | / |
Sahm Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sahm in the Hindi language | ||
| साहम | sahama | - |
| Sahm in the Marathi language | ||
| शाम | sama | 80 |
| शम | sama | 20 |
| Sahm in the Arabic language | ||
| شم | shm | - |
| شمع | shm | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sahm
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