Shehima Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Shehima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shehima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan841:105,2677,240
Lebanon261:216,8118,749
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Shehima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shehima occurs more in Jordan more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shehima? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,666,404th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shehima are found; 97 percent are found in West Asia and 93 percent are found in Levant.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Jordan, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 105,267. In Jordan Shehima is primarily found in: Irbid Governorate, where 100 percent live. Beside Jordan this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 22 percent live and Kuwait, where 3 percent live.

Shehima Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shehima last name is primarily Shiite (97%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shehuima931/
Sehima9218/
Shehaimat88171/
Shahima8642/
Shihima865/
Sheeima861/
Sehioma861/
Shohimah809/
Cheheima802/
Shahimah801/
Shahimau801/
Sahima77351/
Seimah77187/
Sahema77102/
Sihima7792/
Soeima7783/
Sehema776/
Shiima775/
Shiema774/
Sohima772/
Sehimo772/
Shiyma771/
Shyima771/
Saheama71212/
Sohimah7162/
Saheuma7151/
Shihimo7133/
Sahimaa7127/
Sohemah7122/
Sahimah7118/
Shijima7112/
Sahemah7111/
Sheemah718/
Chihima714/
Shahema714/
Shiyoma711/
Schiema711/
Shiimaa711/
Sohaima711/
Sahimau711/
Shaeema711/
Shiimma711/
Sihimma711/
Sahejma711/
Sojhima711/
Siima671,891/
Siema671,112/
Seuma67228/
Syima6739/
Siyma6726/
Shohemah6712/
Sohaimay677/
Syema677/
Szohimah675/
Seijemai674/
Shyhymah673/
Schiemat673/
Schuiema673/
Sohaimai671/
Saheamah671/
Schiemma671/
Sijma671/
Shahejma671/
Sihettma671/

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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 Shehima
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