Shahima Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sweden

Shahima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shahima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India301:25,568,846339,406
England41:13,929,515290,718
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Shahima (6,100) may also be a first name.

Shahima Last Name Facts

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

Shahima (Hindi: शाहिमा, Marathi: शिहमा, Oriya: ଶାହିମା) is most common in India. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shahima.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahima? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shahima is the 3,017,195th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Shahima reside; 79 percent reside in South Asia and 71 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Shahima is also the 84,751st most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 6,100 people.

The surname Shahima is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 25,568,846. In India Shahima is primarily found in: Bihar, where 23 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 23 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 17 percent are found. Outside of India this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and Pakistan, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahimat931/
Shahimah931/
Shahimau931/
Sahima92351/
Shahihmad881/
Shehima86119/
Sahimaa8627/
Sahimah8618/
Shahema864/
Sohaima861/
Sahimau861/
Shohimah809/
Sohaimay807/
Sahimahe801/
Shehuima801/
Shahejma801/
Sahimath801/
Sohaimai801/
Sahema77102/
Shaema7789/
Sehima7718/
Sahimo774/
Sohima772/
Soaima771/
Shaheemat751/
Shaheamah751/
Saheama71212/
Sohimah7162/
Saheuma7151/
Sahuimo7120/
Sahemah7111/
Saahimo7111/
Sauimat716/
Sauimay714/
Sajiema713/
Chahema711/
Saiyema711/
Sahejma711/
Shaeema711/
Sohiema711/
Sojhima711/
Sahimou711/
Chaoima711/
Sheeima711/
Sohaimo711/
Saema672,343/
Szohimah675/
Schuiema673/
Saheamah671/
Chahimou671/
Chaoimat671/

Shahima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahima in the Oriya language
ଶାହିମାsahima-
Shahima in the Hindi language
शाहिमाsahima55.01
शहीमाsahima25.17
शहिमाsahima12.59
शाहीमाsahima6.76
सहीमाsahima0.23
साहिमाsahima0.23
Shahima in the Marathi language
शिहमाsihama44
शाहीमाsahima32
शहीमाsahima20
शिहमािबsihamaiba4

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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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  • 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 Shahima
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