Shahimi Surname

277,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Shahimi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shahimi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon5431:10,3811,557
Malaysia4201:70,2245,091
Iran3011:255,09119,118
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Shahimi (296) may also be a first name.

Shahimi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shahimi (Hindi: शहीमी) is more commonly found in Lebanon than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahimi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 277,207th most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,212,837 people. The surname Shahimi occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Shahimi are found; 44 percent are found in West Asia and 39 percent are found in Levant. Shahimi is also the 512,632nd most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 296 people.

The surname is most common in Lebanon, where it is carried by 543 people, or 1 in 10,381. In Lebanon it is primarily concentrated in: Nabatiye Governorate, where 62 percent reside, South Governorate, where 21 percent reside and Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 8 percent reside. Not including Lebanon Shahimi occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 30 percent reside and Iran, where 22 percent reside.

Shahimi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shahimi last name is predominantly Shiite (95%) in Lebanon.

The amount Shahimi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.74% more than the national average, earning 431,691 kr per year and in United States they earn 58.26% less than the national average, earning $18,012 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahhimi932/
Shauhimi931/
Shahimie931/
Sahimi921,842/
Shauhaimi881/
Sohaimi86705/
Shehimi8650/
Shohimi8646/
Shahime8621/
Shahemi8613/
Shoaimi864/
Shahimy861/
Shohaimi80111/
Soehaimi808/
Shahimee802/
Shohiemi801/
Sohaimai801/
Sauhaimi801/
Sehimi77242/
Sohimi77125/
Sahemi7782/
Saeimi7747/
Sahime7729/
Shaemi7722/
Sahimy775/
Soaimi773/
Séhimi771/
Sauimi771/
Shahimehr754/
Shohaimiy751/
Saheami7181/
Sohaime7140/
Sohaimy7118/
Zohaimi7112/
Chahemi718/
Shaeimy715/
Shehemi713/
Shohime712/
Soheimi711/
So'aimi711/
Chhàimi711/
Suiaimi711/
Suihimi711/
Saemi67521/
Sohaimee679/
Shohaimy678/
Sohaimay677/
Sohaaimy675/
Shohaime674/
Chahimme671/
Shahejma671/

Shahimi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahimi in the Hindi language
शहीमीsahimi50
शाहीमीsahimi25
शाहिमीsahimi25

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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 Shahimi
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