Shahm Surname

260,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Shahm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shahm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran9141:84,0078,501
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Afghanistan1141:282,0454,567
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Shahm (126) may also be a first name.

Shahm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shahm (Hindi: शाहम) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shahm.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahm? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shahm is the 260,172nd most prevalent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 4,826,189 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Shahm reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 69 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 829,183rd most frequently used first name in the world, held by 126 people.

Shahm is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 914 people, or 1 in 84,007. In Iran Shahm is mostly concentrated in: Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, where 31 percent reside, South Khorasan Province, where 20 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Iran it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent reside and Egypt, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaham9132,905/
Shahum9163/
Shahym919/
Shaihm913/
Schahm910/
Sham8938,625/
Sahm895,008/
Sahaham8367/
Schaham8326/
Shahaim837/
Shahaam835/
Shaaham833/
Shaheim831/
Hshahme831/
Shahmme831/
Shame804,518/
Saham803,340/
Shaim801,650/
Shaam801,346/
Sheam80911/
Shaum80478/
Hsham80308/
Shaym80283/
Sahum80234/
Scham80173/
Shamt8030/
Shamm8019/
Shamd8017/
Shsam8015/
Shamh8014/
Shatm8012/
Sahym8011/
Shzam803/
Shasm802/
Jsham802/
Shham802/
Shajm802/
Ssham801/
Jsahm801/
Sxham801/
Sathm800/
Shohm800/
Shahaime775/
Shaahame771/
Sam75512,743/
Shaame735,448/
Schaum732,757/
Shamme732,182/
Shaime73341/
Schamm73135/
Sahaum73132/
Shamhe7385/
Saheim7335/
Sahaim7334/
Schaim7320/
Sahaam7313/
Chahme738/
Shcham735/
Siaham733/
Schaam732/
Hshaim732/
Sahaym731/
Schham731/
Shasme731/
Shaamm731/
Shayme731/
Sheamh731/
Chahmd731/
Shaaim731/
Chahym731/
Shahamova7112/
Shahymova714/
Cham67100,790/
Siam6779,012/
Saim6718,049/
Same6715,460/
Shom674,441/
Shamova674,085/
Seam673,977/
Saam673,681/
Saum672,876/
Sohm672,659/
Sjam671,724/
Samm671,500/
Samt67660/
Saym67410/
Samd67329/
Ssam67128/
Schamme6789/
Sgam6764/
Hzam6763/
Szam6739/
Hsam6727/
Satm6726/
Saïm6713/
Sasm678/
Jsam678/
Sajm676/
Siahaam673/
Sahaame673/
Sjaheim672/
Xham672/
Chahyme671/
Shamowa671/
Çham671/
Samì671/
Sxam671/
Sahaime671/
Shamshs671/
Hsahaim671/
Schamdt670/
Geesham670/
Schaumm670/

Shahm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahm in the Hindi language
शाहमsahama-

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