Saiem Surname
Approximately 1,333 people bear this surname
Saiem Surname User-submission:
The surname Saiem means 'herdsman' or 'shepherd'. Another meaning is 'one who fasts as in during Ramadan', from the word sayim, which means 'one is fasting during Ramadan'.
Saiem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 991 | 1:160,804 | 5,900 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Mauritania | 10 | 1:409,486 | 16,302 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Saiem (847) may also be a first name.
Saiem Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Saiem means 'herdsman' or 'shepherd'. Another meaning is 'one who fasts as in during Ramadan', from the word sayim, which means 'one is fasting during Ramadan'.
- eymoSaiem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saiem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Saiem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺎﻳﻢ, Hindi: सईम, Marathi: साईम) is carried by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saiem? popularity and diffusion
The surname Saiem is the 287,894th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,467,026 people. The surname Saiem is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Saiem are found; 76 percent are found in South Asia and 75 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Saiem is also the 280,190th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 847 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 991 people, or 1 in 160,804. Not including Bangladesh this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 21 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Saiem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saiem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﺎﻳﻢ | saym | 75 |
| ﺍﻟﺼﺎﻳﻢ | alsaym | 25 |
| Saiem in the Hindi language | ||
| सईम | sa'ima | 40 |
| साईम | sa'ima | 20 |
| साईएम | sa'i'ema | 20 |
| सैएम | sai'ema | 20 |
| Saiem in the Marathi language | ||
| साईम | sa'ima | 40 |
| साईंम | sa'imma | 40 |
| सईम | sa'ima | 20 |
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