Shanim Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Maldives

Shanim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shanim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India321:23,970,793327,222
Maldives61:67,3622,983
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Shanim (164) may also be a first name.

Shanim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shanim (Hindi: शनीम, Marathi: शनीम) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanim? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shanim is the 2,689,253rd most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. Shanim occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Shanim reside; 81 percent reside in South Asia and 62 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Shanim is also the 715,247th most commonly occurring given name worldwide It is held by 164 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 23,970,793. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 50 percent reside, Kerala, where 31 percent reside and Bihar, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account India Shanim is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The Maldives, where 12 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shanime9291/
Sahanim927/
Shamnim921/
Sanim913,306/
Shannime862/
Shahanim862/
Shahnime861/
Shanin834,238/
Saenim831,039/
Sahnim83360/
Chanim83185/
Saanim8363/
Sanhim8356/
Sainim8332/
Hsanim8330/
Sangim8330/
Saunim8325/
Saniem8319/
Sanime8314/
Sannim8313/
Sehnim836/
Sanaim835/
Shanem834/
Sianim832/
Sanoim832/
Saneim831/
Sanijm831/
Sohnim831/
Seanim831/
Sanuim831/
Shenim830/
Shahanime8014/
Shanimova807/
Shanina774,909/
Shangin773,761/
Chainim77552/
Sangnim77161/
Sanheim77132/
Channim77130/
Sahanin77126/
Sangaim7769/
Shganin7765/
Shainin7751/
Sheanin7731/
Schanin7721/
Shaunin7720/
Shannin7720/
Shaneem7719/
Chanaim7712/
Shaning7711/
Sahunim779/
Shaynin778/
Shaanin777/
Shamnin777/
Chatnim775/
Shaneme774/
Shajnin774/
Chaynim774/
Shahnin772/
Sangoim771/
Sayngim771/
Shenaim771/
Shenoim771/
Shamnem771/
Sainiom771/
Sahanem771/
Saunnim771/
Sanhaim771/
Sohngim771/
Chanhim771/
Shanion770/
Sanin7311,992/
Zanim731,782/
Sanem73821/
Senim73457/
Sonim73347/
Xanim7388/
Sanym734/
Sanjm731/
Changnim71142/
Schaning71126/
Shchanin7168/
Shanning7144/
Schanina7120/
Shaunina7120/
Schanink7118/
Schangin719/
Sannheim718/
Sanimova713/
Shannion713/
Shahanin712/
Channaim712/
Shainina711/
Shaining711/
Shaynina711/
Sshanina711/
Sahannin711/
Chanoime711/
Seangaim711/
Sangnaim711/
Shahanem711/
Chanaime711/
Chamnaim711/
Chaynuim711/
Sheaning710/
Schannin710/
Shauning710/
Sangin6710,937/
Sangem677,054/
Sanina675,719/
Sehnem672,464/
Chanin672,306/
Sajnin671,016/
Saning67977/
Saunin67791/
Shonin67676/
Sainin67479/
Sainem67358/
Shanyn67329/
Sonnim67230/
Hsanin67155/
Sianin67153/
Saneem67116/
Schönheim67113/
Sannin67104/
Chanem6790/
Sanint6774/
Sonime6774/
Shanen6762/
Sahnin6755/
Sannem6740/
Sagnin6740/
Chonim6730/
Songim6728/
Saanin6727/
Seanin6723/
Sanion6719/
Sanhem6719/
Sanuin6717/
Zainim6716/
Schonheim6713/
Sanyom6712/
Sanien6711/
Shaninova678/
Senaim678/
Soinim678/
Szanin677/
Soniem675/
Sasnin674/
Saynin674/
Saanem674/
Senuim674/
Saneam674/
Zanaim673/
Saneme673/
Soniom673/
Sagnem672/
Sanink672/
Soneim672/
Somnim672/
Sahahanin671/
Samnin671/
Zsenim671/
Soonim671/
Shenem671/
Sonhim671/
Sionim671/
Saahanien671/
Seenim671/
Senoim671/
Shonem671/
Shahaneem671/
Suinim671/
Changneim671/
Channimth671/
Scheatnem670/

Shanim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shanim in the Marathi language
शनीमsanima75
शािनमsainama16.67
शानीमsanima8.33
Shanim in the Hindi language
शनीमsanima67.31
शानिमsanima15.38
शनिमsanima11.54
शानीमsanima3.85
शमीमsamima1.92

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