Shahom Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Shahom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
Shahom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahom Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shahom (Marathi: शाहोम) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahom? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,391,485th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 54 percent of Shahom live; 54 percent live in West Africa and 54 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Benue, where 86 percent live and Lagos, where 14 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 46 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaihom | 92 | 85 | / |
| Shahoom | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shahoum | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shayhom | 92 | 0 | / |
| Sahom | 91 | 15 | / |
| Shaom | 91 | 8 | / |
| Shaihiom | 86 | 4 | / |
| Saihom | 83 | 764 | / |
| Shaoum | 83 | 226 | / |
| Sahoum | 83 | 99 | / |
| Sahaom | 83 | 47 | / |
| Saehom | 83 | 13 | / |
| Sayhom | 83 | 6 | / |
| Sajhom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shohom | 83 | 0 | / |
| Seahom | 83 | 0 | / |
| Saom | 80 | 193 | / |
| Chauhom | 77 | 7 | / |
| Shahham | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sohhome | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seahome | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sahhoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seahohm | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sohom | 73 | 3,390 | / |
| Soham | 73 | 291 | / |
| Sayom | 73 | 113 | / |
| Saome | 73 | 22 | / |
| Shoam | 73 | 14 | / |
| Sajom | 73 | 5 | / |
| Saeom | 73 | 4 | / |
| Chaom | 73 | 4 | / |
| Saomt | 73 | 3 | / |
| Saoum | 73 | 3 | / |
| Siaom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saomh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saoom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shahjham | 71 | 11 | / |
| Sahajham | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shoham | 67 | 2,442 | / |
| Zahoum | 67 | 175 | / |
| Chaoum | 67 | 166 | / |
| Sahham | 67 | 145 | / |
| Saeham | 67 | 33 | / |
| Soihom | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chaome | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shoyom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Soeham | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chohom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chaoom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sjohom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saoume | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saiyom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chauom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaaom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahuam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhoam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soeahm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sohamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjöhom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saoome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sohoum | 67 | 1 | / |
Shahom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahom in the Marathi language | ||
| शाहोम | sahoma | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Shahom
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