Shahema Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Shahema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shahema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Shahema (265) may also be a first name.

Shahema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shahema (Hindi: शाहेमा, Marathi: शहेमा, Oriya: ସାଏମା) has its highest incidence in India. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahema? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shahema live; 75 percent live in South Asia and 75 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shahema is also the 546,451st most frequently held forename world-wide. It is borne by 265 people.

Shahema is most common in India, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India Shahema is primarily found in: Uttar Pradesh, where 100 percent are found. Besides India this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Malaysia, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahejma931/
Sahema92102/
Shaema9289/
Shaheamah881/
Shaheemat881/
Saheama86212/
Saheuma8651/
Shahima8642/
Sahemah8611/
Chahema861/
Shaeema861/
Sahejma861/
Saema832,343/
Shohemah8012/
Shahimah801/
Shahimau801/
Saheamah801/
Shahimat801/
Sahima77351/
Saemai7729/
Saeema7714/
Sehema776/
Saeyma774/
Sahemo773/
Saaema773/
Saemau771/
Shoema771/
Saemaa771/
Saemoa771/
Shahihmad751/
Saetmai71359/
Shehima71119/
Chaemma71105/
Sahimaa7127/
Sohemah7122/
Sahimah7118/
Shoemay7113/
Saesmaa7111/
Saemmai7110/
Sahemey718/
Sheemah718/
Sajiema713/
Chaemah712/
Chaemat711/
Sheeima711/
Schoema711/
Saemaha711/
Shoemma711/
Sohiema711/
Sohaima711/
Sahimau711/
Saiyema711/
Seuma67228/
Saemo67132/
Soema6737/
Sohaimay677/
Schuiema673/
Sohaimai671/
Sahimahe671/
Shehuima671/
Shoematt671/
Schoemah671/
Sahimath671/
Shoemach670/

Shahema Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahema in the Oriya language
ସାଏମାsa'ema-
Shahema in the Hindi language
शाहेमाsahema81.48
शहेमाsahema18.52
Shahema in the Marathi language
शहेमाsahema57.14
शाहेमाsahema42.86

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shahema
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