Shahem Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Shahem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shahem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq1681:208,4624,771
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Shahem (82) may also be a first name.

Shahem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shahem (Hindi: शहेम) is carried by more people in Iraq than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shahem click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahem? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,202,518th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. The last name Shahem is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Shahem are found; 86 percent are found in West Asia and 86 percent are found in Levant. Shahem is also the 1,060,447th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 82 people.

The surname Shahem is most prevalent in Iraq, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 208,462. Excluding Iraq it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Pakistan, where 5 percent are found.

Shahem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shahem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shahem surname grew 171 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shahem Last Name Statistics demography

Shahem earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.53% more than the national average, earning $55,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahiem928/
Sahahem927/
Shahemh921/
Sahem91128/
Shaem9136/
Shahim831,535/
Saheim8335/
Shaeem8335/
Schaem8322/
Sahhem839/
Sohhem834/
Sahiem833/
Hshaem831/
Shaemh831/
Saem803,297/
Schaeme7739/
Chaheme775/
Shoheme772/
Sjaheim772/
Shahimh771/
Sahieem771/
Sahahim771/
Schahim771/
Shahiom771/
Shaiyem771/
Sahayem771/
Sheehem770/
Sahim735,671/
Sehem73878/
Sheum73762/
Saeem73286/
Sohem73153/
Saaem73119/
Saeim7325/
Saeme7320/
Shoem7314/
Saemd732/
Sa'em731/
Hsaem731/
Saemh731/
Shaemova7188/
Sjaaheim7169/
Sahuim67195/
Soheim67190/
Shehim67158/
Schoem6777/
Hsahim6728/
Shohim6722/
Sjöhem6718/
Seheim6714/
Saeemh6713/
Seheem6710/
Saijem679/
Sohaim678/
Chhoem676/
Seahim674/
Saayem674/
Sohiem674/
Saahim672/
Soohem672/
Sayiem672/
Seheum671/
Saaiem671/
Soheem671/
Sheaim671/
Sha'im671/
Xauhem671/
Saemhe671/
Saiyem671/
Sajiem671/
Saiiem671/
Saeaim671/
Sheeim671/
Seaeam671/
Shoeme671/
Saeeam671/
Sajjem671/
Sayyem671/

Shahem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahem in the Hindi language
शहेमsahema-

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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
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  • 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 Shahem
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