Sheehama Surname
Approximately 4,486 people bear this surname
Sheehama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 4,476 | 1:538 | 53 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sheehama (39) may also be a first name.
Sheehama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheehama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sheehama is borne by more people in Namibia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sheehama.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheehama? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 104,580th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,624,509 people. Sheehama is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sheehama are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 39 people.
The surname is most widely held in Namibia, where it is carried by 4,476 people, or 1 in 538. In Namibia Sheehama is mostly concentrated in: Omusati Region, where 26 percent are found, Oshana Region, where 18 percent are found and Khomas Region, where 14 percent are found. Barring Namibia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in France, where 0 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shehaimat | 82 | 171 | / |
| Saheama | 80 | 212 | / |
| Saheema | 80 | 13 | / |
| Seteama | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sahaehhama | 78 | 58 | / |
| Shaheema | 75 | 134 | / |
| Shehuima | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seteamma | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seteyama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saheamah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sahaeama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Siehamat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seethayamma | 74 | 18 | / |
| Sheshayamma | 74 | 4 | / |
| Shohiyama | 71 | 523 | / |
| Shaheemah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaheamah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Syeama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shahejama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shahujama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shieuyama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shichiyama | 67 | 197 | / |
| Saheuma | 67 | 51 | / |
| Seajima | 67 | 20 | / |
| Seayama | 67 | 7 | / |
| Seetayamma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saeyama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Siejama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shiyema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sohaima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siejema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shjayma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiteeamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahejma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syihama | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Sheehama
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis