Sehem Surname

400,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Sehem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sehem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq8441:41,4951,762
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Sehem (2,410) may also be a first name.

Sehem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sehem (Oriya: େସେହମ) is found most in Iraq. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Sehem click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sehem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sehem is the 400,385th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,300,166 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Sehem live; 97 percent live in West Asia and 96 percent live in Levant. It is also the 151,143rd most widely held first name internationally It is held by 2,410 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Iraq, where it is borne by 844 people, or 1 in 41,495. Outside of Iraq this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 1 percent live and Yemen, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seheim9114/
Seheem9110/
Seheum911/
Sheehem830/
Sheum80762/
Saeem80286/
Sehim80261/
Sheim80162/
Sohem80153/
Sahem80128/
Sihem80106/
Shiem8046/
Shyem801/
Soeem801/
Syhem801/
Sieem801/
Sheehemt770/
Åsheim73994/
Sehaim73197/
Shahem73196/
Soheim73190/
Shehim73158/
Saheim7335/
Shaeem7335/
Saehim7334/
Schjem7331/
Schiem7325/
Sjöhem7318/
Saeemh7313/
Sahhem739/
Seeyom738/
Soehim736/
Sohhem734/
Jeheem734/
Seahim734/
Sahiem733/
Siehme732/
Seeiem731/
S'Hiem731/
Soheem731/
Sheaim731/
Seaeam731/
Saeeam731/
Shieme731/
Syheme731/
Sheeim731/
Sihemm731/
Shihem731/
Siem672,714/
Seum672,380/
Syem67656/
Geem6733/
Shahiem678/
Sahahem677/
Sjöheim676/
Sjaheim672/
Shahemh671/
Sahieem671/
Shaiyem671/
Shejjem671/
Schehim671/
Sahayem671/
Sgem671/
Scheeim670/

Sehem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sehem in the Oriya language
େସେହମesehama-

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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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  • 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 Sehem
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