Saima Surname

17,092nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Saima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh17,3031:9,210789
Pakistan11,9051:15,006987
Indonesia6521:202,83619,197
India4761:1,611,48259,236
Malawi4711:36,3465,352
Thailand2521:280,31148,196
Kenya1961:235,61216,480
Japan1801:710,24617,140
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Papua New Guinea1481:55,0936,981
England1021:546,25533,762
Uganda791:494,16828,468
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Liberia411:107,5258,436
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Peru251:1,271,36521,041
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Yemen111:2,402,29914,089
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Finland61:916,11741,832
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Saima (708,688) may also be a first name.

Saima Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Saima Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Saima (Arabic: صايمة, Bengali: সাইমা, Georgian: საიმა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺼﺎﻳﻤﻪ, Hindi: साइमा, Marathi: साईमा, Oriya: ସାଇମା, Russian: Саима) occurs most in Bangladesh. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Saima.

How Common Is The Last Name Saima? popularity and diffusion

The surname Saima is the 17,092nd most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 224,502 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Saima reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 90 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Saima is also the 1,366th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 708,688 people.

This surname is most frequent in Bangladesh, where it is held by 17,303 people, or 1 in 9,210. Excluding Bangladesh this surname is found in 53 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 37 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.

Saima Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Saima has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saima Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Saima last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Saima earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 31.43% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,477 per year and in United States they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $45,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaima915,188/
Saimai911,798/
Saimah911,670/
Sajima91881/
Saimat91156/
Saiama9185/
Saimma9166/
Saimad9145/
Sayima9145/
Saimas9123/
Saaima9119/
Saimay9112/
Saiuma918/
Saiema914/
Saiyma912/
Saiima912/
Saitma911/
Saimaz911/
Saimaa911/
Saimea911/
Sama89254,147/
Sima89111,841/
Shaimaa832,280/
Saimaya83290/
Saimmai83108/
Saiamma8357/
Saimaha8327/
Shaimah8326/
Sayimah8325/
Shaimas8319/
Saimaut8312/
Saimaja837/
Saimmad836/
Shaimay836/
Saihuma835/
Saimach834/
Sahaima834/
Shaiama833/
Shajima833/
Sayimma833/
Shaimau833/
Sajiema833/
Saimadh832/
Shayima832/
Shaimat832/
Saimooa832/
Shaimaz831/
Sajimad831/
Sajimma831/
Saiamah831/
Saiamay831/
Saihama831/
Saijjma831/
Shaimad831/
Shaiyma831/
Ssayima831/
Saiomaa831/
Saiamat831/
Shaitma831/
Samad80290,355/
Simha8078,219/
Shima8076,942/
Shama8049,812/
Samah8042,749/
Samat8035,383/
Samai8028,235/
Simas8020,357/
Simai8014,628/
Simma8013,654/
Sayma8011,160/
Simaj807,371/
Siama805,838/
Samaa805,641/
Samma804,075/
Zaima803,222/
Soima802,414/
Simat802,380/
Saema802,343/
Seima802,305/
Samay802,101/
Samas801,963/
Saimi801,942/
Jaima801,924/
Samau801,718/
Sauma801,617/
Samea801,597/
Samha801,417/
Siema801,112/
Simah801,081/
Szima80845/
Saime80799/
Saimo80782/
Simau80636/
Simea80625/
Samaj80588/
Sahma80563/
Samoa80457/
Saama80355/
Sisma80288/
Simaz80213/
Simay80184/
Satma80176/
Samap80165/
Seama80147/
Simaa80137/
Simad80112/
Samga80112/
Sasma8096/
Suima8091/
Sajma8066/
Simoa8058/
Simga8053/
Samaš8039/
Sjima8030/
Samaz8029/
Sihma8028/
Szama8023/
Sitma8022/
Saimy8020/
Hsama8016/
Ssama8015/
Scima8011/
Ssima809/
Simap806/
Samaï805/
Simaï802/
Simaš802/
Scama802/
Jsima801/
Samaî801/
Samaâ801/
Séima801/
Xaima801/
Saihomaa7715/
Saggioma7713/
Saiahmma775/
Shaimaya775/
Saimouha775/
Shaajima774/
Shayimma773/
Saaimaya773/
Saggimma771/
Sayismat771/
Shaihama771/
Saihamat771/
Sahiamat771/
Suyama7324,853/
Samaha7319,692/
Shamma7317,379/
Sayama7313,839/
Chaima7311,787/
Seyama735,828/
Shamaa734,499/
Shamas734,228/
Samahy734,225/
Sajama734,191/
Shimma734,168/
Shamat733,790/
Shimaa733,393/
Shaimi733,192/
Soimah733,002/
Shamad732,850/
Soyama732,813/
Shimai732,528/
Sayema732,418/
Saymaz732,210/
Sammad732,098/
Sejima732,036/
Saumay731,821/
Samaai731,691/
Shamah731,635/
Saimeh731,622/
Sammah731,482/
Samaya731,158/
Samast73975/
Siyama73904/
Shaama73826/
Samhat73775/
Saiami73761/
Shayma73707/
Satmaz73702/
Schima73657/
Suimat73604/
Samach73578/
Sahama73573/
Sammat73572/
Simaya73473/
Zaimaj73455/
Sahmah73432/
Sgamma73419/
Saamah73405/
Samadh73371/
Saumat73357/
Saymah73344/
Shaime73341/
Sammaa73318/
Sasmaz73299/
Shahma73287/
Shamay73281/
Simmat73265/
Suimah73260/
Shamau73239/
Shimau73208/
Samaja73204/
Samaiy73196/
Seimah73187/
Sawema73181/
Shimaj73175/
Shimea73172/
Samajh73159/
Saimie73157/
Samaia73148/
Simash73137/
Sahuma73130/
Satmat73120/
Saimee73113/
Saumah73109/
Sammay73109/
Shamaz73108/
Saimyo73107/
Saumai73103/
Semaia73100/
Sajimi7392/
Samaph7390/
Shaema7389/
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Schama7387/
Simaha7385/
Shoima7384/
Simays7383/
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Samash7377/
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Samais7371/
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Samaad7362/
Shimaz7360/
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Sayuma7351/
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Simais7340/
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Sahmay7336/
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Shimas7325/
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Sajuma7324/
Soimay7324/
Sayimo7322/
Shamha7322/
Samatt7322/
Samaip7322/
Jajima7321/
Simmad7321/
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Simach7320/
Samaud7320/
Shimad7320/
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Seamas7319/
Shuima7319/
Shioma7318/
Shaimy7318/
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Sajmah7317/
Shasma7316/
Saimes7316/
Samaij7315/
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Simhas7314/
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Sayimi7314/
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Sayime7312/
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Shimha7311/
Samads7311/
Shimga7311/
Samyoa7310/
Saimoh7310/
Simaja7310/
Sojima7310/
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Suisma738/
Shamoa738/
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Saimer737/
Jaiama737/
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Saatma737/
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Soimat736/
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Siamoa735/
Simaad735/
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Samajd735/
Samiea735/
Shhima735/
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Sitmat735/
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Samy67284,459/
Simo6762,366/
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Sime6741,403/
Sema6731,880/
Zama6721,740/
Cama6721,150/
Jima6719,826/
Zima6716,886/
Same6715,460/
Simi6713,343/
Soejima6712,433/
Cima6710,894/
Gima678,945/
Sayamma677,365/
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Chaimat673,814/
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Syma671,650/
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Saima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saima in the Georgian language
საიმაsaima-
Saima in the Bengali language
সাইমাsa'ima72.73
সহিমাsahima9.09
সইমাsa'ima9.09
ছায়মাchayama9.09
Saima in the Oriya language
ସାଇମାsa'ima65.22
ସଇମାsa'ima14.78
ଶାଇମାsa'ima7.83
ସାଏମାsa'ema6.09
େସୖମାesama2.61
ମହmaha0.87
ସାଇମsa'ima0.87
ସାରିମାsarima0.87
ସଇମsa'ima0.87
Saima in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺼﺎﻳﻤﻪalsaymh59.38
ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺋﻤﺔalsaymt12.5
ﺍﻟﺼﺎﻳﻤﺔalsaymt9.38
ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺋﻤﻪalsaymh9.38
ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺋﻢalsaym6.25
ﺳﻴﻢsym3.13
Saima in the Hindi language
साइमाsa'ima42.99
साईमाsa'ima30.23
सायमाsayama10.29
सईमाsa'ima4.79
सैमाsaima3.28
साीमाsaima3.1
सइमाsa'ima1.61
साएमाsa'ema1.35
सीमाsima1.28
शायमाsayama0.21
सयमाsayama0.1
सिमाsima0.05
सायेमाsayema0.05
शाईमाsa'ima0.03
साइनाsa'ina0.03
साईमsa'ima0.03
शहिमाsahima0.03
सायमsayama0.03
शैमsaima0.03
सईम्ाsa'ima0.03
सेमाsema0.03
शाएमाsa'ema0.03
साइमsa'ima0.03
Saima in the Marathi language
साईमाsa'ima35.71
सैमाsaima12.24
सीमाsima10.97
सईमाsa'ima9.69
साइमाsa'ima8.42
सारीsari3.57
सलीमsalima2.55
सइमाsa'ima2.04
िसमाisama1.53
सीमsima0.77
सायीमाsayima0.51
सलीमाsalima0.26
शाईमाsa'ima0.26
शमीमsamima0.26
सोैमाsoaima0.26
साहीमाsahima0.26
शामाsama0.26
इमामimama0.26
Saima in the Russian language
Саимаsaima-
Saima in the Arabic language
صايمةsaymt-

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