Shahima Surname
Approximately 42 people bear this surname
Shahima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 30 | 1:25,568,846 | 339,406 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahimat | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shahimah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shahimau | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sahima | 92 | 351 | / |
| Shahihmad | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shehima | 86 | 119 | / |
| Sahimaa | 86 | 27 | / |
| Sahimah | 86 | 18 | / |
| Shahema | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sohaima | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sahimau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shohimah | 80 | 9 | / |
| Sohaimay | 80 | 7 | / |
| Sahimahe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shehuima | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shahejma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sahimath | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sohaimai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sahema | 77 | 102 | / |
| Shaema | 77 | 89 | / |
| Sehima | 77 | 18 | / |
| Sahimo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sohima | 77 | 2 | / |
| Soaima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shaheemat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shaheamah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saheama | 71 | 212 | / |
| Sohimah | 71 | 62 | / |
| Saheuma | 71 | 51 | / |
| Sahuimo | 71 | 20 | / |
| Sahemah | 71 | 11 | / |
| Saahimo | 71 | 11 | / |
| Sauimat | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sauimay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sajiema | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chahema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saiyema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahejma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaeema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sohiema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sojhima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahimou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaoima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sheeima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sohaimo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saema | 67 | 2,343 | / |
| Szohimah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Schuiema | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saheamah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chahimou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaoimat | 67 | 1 | / |
Shahima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahima in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶାହିମା | sahima | - |
| Shahima in the Hindi language | ||
| शाहिमा | sahima | 55.01 |
| शहीमा | sahima | 25.17 |
| शहिमा | sahima | 12.59 |
| शाहीमा | sahima | 6.76 |
| सहीमा | sahima | 0.23 |
| साहिमा | sahima | 0.23 |
| Shahima in the Marathi language | ||
| शिहमा | sihama | 44 |
| शाहीमा | sahima | 32 |
| शहीमा | sahima | 20 |
| शिहमािब | sihamaiba | 4 |
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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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