Shajim Surname
Approximately 102 people bear this surname
Shajim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 45 | 1:714,515 | 7,832 |
| India | 43 | 1:17,838,730 | 274,051 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shajim (440) may also be a first name.
Shajim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shajim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shajim (Hindi: शाजिम, Marathi: शाजीम) is found most frequently in Afghanistan. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shajim? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,828,462nd most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Shajim reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 48 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 408,694th most common given name worldwide It is held by 440 people.
Shajim is most frequently held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 714,515. In Afghanistan Shajim is most prevalent in: Paktika, where 56 percent reside, Khost, where 42 percent reside and Paktia, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Afghanistan this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 42 percent reside and Qatar, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shajim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shajim in the Hindi language | ||
| शाजिम | sajima | 75.74 |
| शजिम | sajima | 8.82 |
| शजीम | sajima | 8.09 |
| शाजीम | sajima | 5.88 |
| शाजि़म | sajima | 0.74 |
| सजीम | sajima | 0.74 |
| Shajim in the Marathi language | ||
| शाजीम | sajima | 75 |
| शािजम | saijama | 25 |
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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 Shajim
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