Sahmi Surname
Approximately 2,794 people bear this surname
Sahmi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2,011 | 1:17,144 | 2,613 |
| Algeria | 429 | 1:90,050 | 13,818 |
| Indonesia | 177 | 1:747,171 | 57,374 |
| France | 67 | 1:991,384 | 111,008 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Sahmi (1,351) may also be a first name.
Sahmi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sahmi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sahmi (Hindi: साहमी, Marathi: सहमी) occurs in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sahmi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 156,664th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,608,284 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Sahmi are found; 87 percent are found in North Africa and 87 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 213,454th most widespread given name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,351 people.
The surname is most common in Morocco, where it is held by 2,011 people, or 1 in 17,144. Beside Morocco this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 15 percent live and Indonesia, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sahmi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sahmi in the Hindi language | ||
| साहमी | sahami | - |
| Sahmi in the Marathi language | ||
| सहमी | sahami | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sahmi
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