Shahim Surname

256,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Shahim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shahim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8391:914,26139,546
Iran2401:319,92722,113
United Arab Emirates791:115,9789,837
United States721:5,034,152256,679
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Pakistan431:4,154,50929,278
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
Afghanistan281:1,148,32810,363
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
England101:5,571,806158,774
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Maldives41:101,0433,565
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Shahim (3,608) may also be a first name.

Shahim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shahim (Arabic: شحيم, Bengali: সাহিম, Hindi: शहीम, Marathi: शाहीम, Oriya: ସାହିମ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahim? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shahim is the 256,751st most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,747,587 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Shahim are found; 76 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shahim is also the 117,729th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 3,608 people.

This last name is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 839 people, or 1 in 914,261. In India Shahim is most frequent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 55 percent live, Bihar, where 29 percent live and Kerala, where 8 percent live. Excluding India this last name exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 16 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 5 percent live.

Shahim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shahim last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Shahim earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 141.92% more than the national average, earning R 574,884 per year; in United States they earn 20.63% more than the national average, earning $52,049 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.38% less than the national average, earning $44,028 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahiem928/
Shahimh921/
Sahahim921/
Schahim921/
Shahiom921/
Sahim915,671/
Shahem83196/
Sahuim83195/
Shehim83158/
Saheim8335/
Saehim8334/
Hsahim8328/
Shohim8322/
Sohaim838/
Seahim834/
Sauhim833/
Sahiem833/
Saahim832/
Sheaim831/
Sha'im831/
Sahahem777/
Shohaim777/
Sjaheim772/
Cheahim772/
Shajjim772/
Shohime772/
Sahieem771/
Shahemh771/
Shaiyem771/
Schehim771/
Sehim73261/
Sohim73154/
Sahem73128/
Soaim7355/
Shaem7336/
Sauim7332/
Saeim7325/
Şahim7318/
Siaim7315/
Sa'im737/
Seaim733/
Sjaaheim7169/
Sahimova716/
Shohaime714/
Chahimme711/
Shohaimh711/
Soheim67190/
Shaeem6735/
Schaem6722/
Seheim6714/
Sajjim6710/
Sahhem679/
Saijem679/
Soehim676/
Sohiem674/
Sohhem674/
Sohime672/
Sayiem672/
Soeaim671/
Hshaem671/
Suiaim671/
Saayim671/
Saiyem671/
Sajiem671/
Saiiem671/
Shaemh671/
Seaimd671/
Sheeim671/
Saeaim671/
Saaiem671/

Shahim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahim in the Oriya language
ସାହିମsahima-
Shahim in the Hindi language
शहीमsahima76.08
शाहिमsahima11.09
शाहीमsahima11.01
शहिमsahima1.47
सहीमsahima0.26
श्ाहीमsahima0.09
Shahim in the Bengali language
সাহিমsahima66.67
শাহিমsahima33.33
Shahim in the Marathi language
शाहीमsahima41.06
शहीमsahima22.71
शािहमsaihama16.91
शिहमsihama8.7
सलीमsalima3.86
शाहीनsahina1.45
शफीकsaphika0.97
मोशाहीमmosahima0.48
शफीलsaphila0.48
साहीमsahima0.48
मशहीमmasahima0.48
अशिहमasihama0.48
राहीमrahima0.48
शाहीदाsahida0.48
रहीमrahima0.48
Shahim in the Arabic language
شحيمshhym-

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Footnotes

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