Shamim Surname

3,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161,049 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Shamim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh94,9851:1,678165
India46,3421:16,5521,324
Pakistan13,0151:13,726931
Saudi Arabia2,0671:14,9282,100
United Arab Emirates1,0451:8,7681,090
England6011:92,7099,939
Uganda5421:72,0287,939
United States5201:697,03655,176
Kenya4361:105,9179,139
Fiji2201:4,065748
Canada1981:186,08918,399
Iran1671:459,77628,116
Qatar1651:14,2911,561
Kuwait1161:32,7654,071
Iraq1051:333,5406,405
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Afghanistan751:428,7095,819
Australia561:482,06636,890
Malaysia541:546,18926,882
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Oman121:307,3314,704
Norway111:467,48139,375
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Austria91:946,15970,786
Scotland91:594,86921,724
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Tonga41:26,828461
Wales41:773,63329,106
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Shamim (735,339) may also be a first name.

Shamim Last Name Facts

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

Shamim (Bengali: শামিম, Hindi: शमीम, Marathi: शमीम, Oriya: ଶମିମ, Russian: Шамим) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Shamim click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamim? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shamim is the 3,475th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 45,250 people. The surname Shamim is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shamim reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 69 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shamim is also the 1,293rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 735,339 people.

Shamim is most frequent in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 94,985 people, or 1 in 1,678. Without taking into account Bangladesh this last name occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in India, where 29 percent reside and Pakistan, where 8 percent reside.

Shamim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shamim has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shamim last name increased 60,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shamim Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (88%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Shamim surname are 1.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.3% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shamim earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.9% less than the national average, earning R 16,872 per year; in United States they earn 31.07% more than the national average, earning $56,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.65% more than the national average, earning $56,465 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahmim92316/
Shammim92147/
Shamaim9217/
Shamiem9215/
Sahamim929/
Shamime929/
Shamimm928/
Shaamim923/
Shaimim922/
Shameim922/
Shamimn921/
Sshamim921/
Samim9144,913/
Shathmim8612/
Shamimne862/
Shahmaim861/
Shahmism861/
Shahmimn861/
Shammeim861/
Shamin836,790/
Chamim832,172/
Shamem83744/
Sahmim8367/
Shemim8367/
Shomim8327/
Sammim8325/
Samaim8325/
Samiem8313/
Shamym8311/
Saimim838/
Samime836/
Saamim834/
Samoim833/
Samimm831/
Jsamim831/
Shameem7741,865/
Shamina776,780/
Sahamin77159/
Shamion77136/
Shaymin7754/
Shammem7743/
Shahmin7742/
Schamin7734/
Shamgin7733/
Shaming7714/
Shaimin7714/
Shamind7713/
Shammin779/
Shasmin778/
Schemim778/
Shahmem778/
Shajmin776/
Shaamin774/
Shamien774/
Shammen773/
Shaumin773/
Shamemm773/
Sheamin772/
Shameme772/
Chaimim771/
Shemmim771/
Shomaim771/
Sammime771/
Chameim771/
Shatmin771/
Samin7338,656/
Zamim73203/
Semim73202/
Samem7352/
Shamn7310/
Somim734/
Saimn733/
Samym731/
Sammn731/
Schaming71416/
Shaymina7112/
Shahamin715/
Schammne715/
Shameeme714/
Shammeem714/
Schamina714/
Schaimne714/
Shameemc713/
Shaameem713/
Shameemm712/
Schaimen711/
Schameem711/
Schamion711/
Schammng711/
Shasmeem711/
Shaumina711/
Shaamina711/
Sshameem711/
Sshamina711/
Shammaen711/
Shchamin711/
Sheamina711/
Samoggim711/
Shameemh711/
Samina6718,650/
Sameem672,337/
Saimin671,962/
Saming671,154/
Chamin67799/
Shomin67742/
Sahmin67626/
Saamin67515/
Samion67488/
Shamen67413/
Shamne67397/
Sameme67369/
Shamyn67333/
Samien67298/
Samijn67244/
Samgin67184/
Sammin67173/
Saumin67170/
Samuin67169/
Saimen67163/
Chomim67148/
Siamin67102/
Shaminova6785/
Sammen6780/
Hsamin6747/
Saymin6744/
Sasmin6731/
Samgem6713/
Szamin6712/
Chamem6711/
Seamin6710/
Åshamn679/
Semiem677/
Sameam677/
Sajmin676/
Shamng676/
Sehmem676/
Sammem675/
Samint675/
Schamn675/
Sohmin675/
Shemem674/
Somiem673/
Sahmem673/
Semmim672/
Schamming672/
Samind672/
Saminn672/
Jsamin672/
Somaim672/
Samaym671/
Shamnt671/
Chamém671/
Zaamim671/
Sheamn671/
Semaim671/
Soomim671/
Shaamn671/
Shahmn671/
Zaimim671/

Shamim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamim in the Hindi language
शमीमsamima99.44
शमिमsamima0.23
शामीमsamima0.15
समीमsamima0.07
शामिमsamima0.02
शम्ीमsamima0.01
शमीम़samima0.01
शमीमाsamima0.01
श्ामीमsamima0.01
़शमीमsamima0.01
शम्मीमsam'mima0
समिमsamima0
भाटीbhati0
सामिमsamima0
नमीमnamima0
शमीनsamina0
्शमीमsamima0
शमीमज़्samimaz0
मुशमीमmusamima0
समीनsamina0
श्मीमsmima0
शमीम्samim0
शमीनाsamina0
श़मीमsamima0
षमीमsamima0
Shamim in the Marathi language
शमीमsamima85.23
शामीमsamima3.87
सलीमsalima2.09
शमीनsamina1.07
समीमsamima0.99
मोशमीमmosamima0.43
समीरsamira0.43
हमीदhamida0.41
शमीमबीsamimabi0.23
शमीमानsamimana0.2
शामीनsamina0.2
शमीमाकsamimaka0.18
शािमनsaimana0.1
अशमीमasamima0.1
हकीमhakima0.1
शमीमअsamima'a0.1
शमीमारsamimara0.1
शमीमाsamima0.08
शमीनाsamina0.08
शमीलsamila0.08
अहमीदahamida0.08
शहामीमsahamima0.05
सहामीमsahamima0.05
मशमीमmasamima0.05
हसीमhasima0.05
अमीमamima0.05
हाशमीhasami0.05
शमीमाउsamima'u0.05
सामीमsamima0.05
शमीरsamira0.05
हातीमhatima0.05
शमीकsamika0.03
िशमीमisamima0.03
शमीमइsamima'i0.03
समिमsamima0.03
झमीरjhamira0.03
शमीयsamiya0.03
शनीमsanima0.03
हाकीमhakima0.03
शमीबsamiba0.03
समीनsamina0.03
शहमीमsahamima0.03
िशमीडisamida0.03
समामsamama0.03
खादीमkhadima0.03
सशमीमsasamima0.03
शामीनीsamini0.03
समीदsamida0.03
शमीमादsamimada0.03
शशमीमsasamima0.03
शमिम्samim0.03
हाशीमhasima0.03
शाहीमsahima0.03
सनीमsanima0.03
शमीमशsamimasa0.03
आझमीajhami0.03
शमीमासsamimasa0.03
हलीमhalima0.03
शिहमsihama0.03
समीउsami'u0.03
फातीमाphatima0.03
सेमीमsemima0.03
शमिमsamima0.03
शामीयsamiya0.03
हमीमhamima0.03
शहीमsahima0.03
शमीजsamija0.03
शािमनाsaimana0.03
फाजीमphajima0.03
शमाबीsamabi0.03
शेखैsekhai0.03
असलीमasalima0.03
शमीमानेsamimane0.03
मशामीमmasamima0.03
Shamim in the Oriya language
ଶମିମsamima52.59
ସମିମsamima20.69
ଶମିମ୍samim11.21
ଶମୀମsamima5.17
ସମିମ୍samim3.45
ଶାମିମsamima2.59
ସାମିମsamima1.72
ଶାମିମ୍samim0.86
ଶମୀମ୍samim0.86
Shamim in the Bengali language
শামিমsamima52.38
শামীমsamima33.33
সামিমsamima9.52
সামীমsamima4.76
Shamim in the Russian language
Шамимsamim-

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