Shajami Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Shajami Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shajami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Shajami Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shajami (Hindi: शजमी) is found most frequently in Iran. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shajami? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shajami reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

It is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 38,391,262. In Iran Shajami is mostly found in: Alborz Province, where 50 percent live and East Azerbaijan Province, where 50 percent live. Outside of Iran this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 25 percent live and India, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahjami931/
Sajami924,232/
Shajmi923/
Shahjammi881/
Shajimi8612/
Sajamit8612/
Shaiami863/
Shajama862/
Shazami862/
Sahjami861/
Shayami861/
Sajmi833/
Shahaimi8024/
Shujamei8021/
Sahasami809/
Sahajama803/
Shajamma801/
Shajoumi801/
Shahjumi801/
Shahzami801/
Sahajahamiy781/
Sayami776,732/
Shaame775,448/
Sajama774,191/
Shaimi773,192/
Saiami77761/
Shaumi77229/
Shaymi77207/
Sasami77125/
Sehami77103/
Sajimi7792/
Sajumi7765/
Shamei7748/
Sijami7733/
Shajma7727/
Sujami7723/
Shaemi7722/
Sacami778/
Zajami777/
Sajame775/
Sazami774/
Sajamí773/
Sejami772/
Sheami771/
Sajamy771/
Saaimi771/
Chajmi771/
Shahajama7520/
Siachaami755/
Shakhajmi751/
Shakhamui751/
Shahasami751/
Shahjamma751/
Shahazami751/
Shaziamai751/
Saihami7192/
Saheami7181/
Shayama7177/
Sahaimi7153/
Shiyami7141/
Shaumie7133/
Shojimi7124/
Shahumi7112/
Sajamma7111/
Shameih7111/
Sayamit7111/
Sasamit7110/
Shosami719/
Shaamee718/
Siajame716/
Sasamai716/
Chasami715/
Schamei715/
Siaaimi715/
Shazama714/
Shajema714/
Shayomi714/
Sokhami714/
Sheamis714/
Shaiama713/
Shajima713/
Sayamoi713/
Sahaame713/
Sausami712/
Saisami712/
Sayamai712/
Shaimie712/
Sahajimish711/
Sahajma711/
Sakhami711/
Shehami711/
Shajmee711/
Shaimid711/
Shaihmi711/
Sheyami711/
Shayemi711/
Sajameh711/
Sachami711/
Shazame711/
Shaumei711/
Sayhami711/
Sohiami711/
Shhaimi711/
Shame674,518/
Saimi671,942/
Saumi671,376/
Samei67550/
Saemi67521/
Shakhamy67485/
Shayamma67282/
Chaiamit67176/
Saame67157/
Seami67149/
Shacaime67131/
Saymi6791/
Siachami6777/
Chachami6771/
Sajma6766/
Shahajma6724/
Sachamis6717/
Sahaimit6714/
Saisamai6714/
Saajamaa679/
Sasasmit676/
Shahaime675/
Shaajima674/
Saikhami673/
Chasamai672/
Saihamid671/
Shaihama671/
Sahjames671/
Sokhamiy671/
Shshamei671/
Sadjoumi671/
Shaahame671/
Shahamee671/
Chahaimi671/

Shajami Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shajami in the Hindi language
शजमीsajami-

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