Shehim Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Shehim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shehim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq1311:267,3415,559
India121:63,922,115578,870
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Shehim (66) may also be a first name.

Shehim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shehim is more commonly found in Iraq than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shehim? popularity and diffusion

Shehim is the 1,385,851st most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 46,123,708 people. The surname Shehim is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Shehim reside; 87 percent reside in West Asia and 85 percent reside in Levant. Shehim is also the 1,201,840th most common given name throughout the world, borne by 66 people.

The last name Shehim is most prevalent in Iraq, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 267,341. Apart from Iraq it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent live and Ethiopia, where 3 percent live.

Shehim Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shehim last name is principally Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schehim921/
Sehim91261/
Sheim91162/
Shahim831,535/
Åsheim83994/
Sehaim83197/
Soheim83190/
Saheim8335/
Saehim8334/
Shohim8322/
Seheim8314/
Soehim836/
Seahim834/
Chehim832/
Shieim831/
Sheeim831/
Sheaim831/
Shihim831/
Chehime7710/
Shahiem778/
Shohaim777/
Sjöheim776/
Cheahim772/
Chehaim772/
Sjaheim772/
Shahimh771/
Schahim771/
Sahahim771/
Scheeim770/
Sheehem770/
Sahim735,671/
Sehem73878/
Sheum73762/
Shiim73157/
Sohim73154/
Sohem73153/
Sahem73128/
Sihem73106/
Sihim7354/
Shiem7346/
Saeim7325/
Seaim733/
Sgeim731/
Shyem731/
Seuim731/
Syhem731/
Sjaaheim7169/
Chehaime711/
Shohaimh711/
Sheehemt710/
Shahem67196/
Shaeem6735/
Schjem6731/
Hsahim6728/
Schiem6725/
Sjöhem6718/
Chihim6713/
Seheem6710/
Sahhem679/
Sohaim678/
Sohhem674/
Sihuim673/
Sahiem673/
Saahim672/
Siehme672/
Sha'im671/
Schiim671/
Soheem671/
Saeaim671/
S'Hiem671/
Zehaim671/
Soeaim671/
Sihemm671/
Shieym671/
Seaimd671/
Seeiem671/
Syheme671/
Hchiem671/
Shiism671/
Shiimm671/
Shieme671/
Seheum671/
Shihem671/

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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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  • 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 Shehim
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