Shayem Surname
Approximately 381 people bear this surname
Shayem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 322 | 1:82,066 | 5,417 |
| United Arab Emirates | 46 | 1:199,180 | 13,980 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Shayem (1,209) may also be a first name.
Shayem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shayem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shayem (Bengali: সায়েম) is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shayem? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shayem is the 752,779th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 19,127,417 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shayem are found; 97 percent are found in West Asia and 97 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Shayem is also the 227,788th most commonly used forename on earth, held by 1,209 people.
This surname is most widespread in Yemen, where it is borne by 322 people, or 1 in 82,066. In Yemen Shayem is primarily found in: Sa'dah Governorate, where 98 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 2 percent reside. Other than Yemen this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 12 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shayem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shayem in the Bengali language | ||
| সায়েম | sayema | - |
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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
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- 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 Shayem
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