Shadima Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Shadima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shadima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Shadima (126) may also be a first name.

Shadima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shadima (Hindi: शादिमा) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shadima? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,723,624th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Shadima is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Shadima are found; 63 percent are found in Southern Africa and 63 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 829,183rd most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 126 people.

It is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 3,962,480. In Zambia Shadima is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 25 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shadima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shadima in the Hindi language
शादिमाsadima78.05
शदिमाsadima17.07
शादीमाsadima4.88

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Footnotes

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