Shium Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Singapore

Shium Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shium Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Shium (27) may also be a first name.

Shium Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shium (Bengali: সাইউম) is found most frequently in Bangladesh. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shium? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shium is the 5,812,366th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Shium occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Shium live; 45 percent live in South Asia and 45 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 27 people.

The last name is most common in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 39,839,193. Other than Bangladesh it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 18 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 9 percent are found.

Shium Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shium has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shium last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Suhium91122/
Shiume919/
Sheium911/
Sium8932,167/
Shaiyum834/
Shihume831/
Shijutm831/
Shiun80117/
Chium8083/
Soium8035/
Seium8032/
Shyum8010/
Siume8010/
Sihum807/
Sioum806/
Sieum803/
Siumd801/
Chiume732,214/
Sciume73401/
Shiung73227/
Saijum7357/
Saiyum7345/
Schyum7341/
Sioumo7340/
Shijun7335/
Shuyum7320/
Shehum738/
Sihume736/
Seiyum734/
Seyium734/
Sihuim733/
Shiune733/
Chihum732/
Sehoum732/
Sihoum732/
Sajium731/
Séhume731/
Sagium731/
Sieoum731/
Shiunn731/
Seheum731/
Saaium731/
Sohiun731/
Sheoum731/
Sheyum731/
Xhijum731/
Shihom731/
Seyhum731/
Sehumm731/
Sehaum730/
Syum673,590/
Siun671,043/
Shaihom6785/
Säum6753/
Chihume6730/
Chaijum6712/
Choiyum677/
Xium676/
Shuijun676/
Sihoume675/
Schiung675/
Shuiyun674/
Shihoun673/
Shayyum672/
Choijum672/
Sehoume672/
Siehoum671/
Chijume671/
Shihune671/
Shehumg671/
Sehyume671/
Sihgoum671/

Shium Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shium in the Bengali language
সাইউমsa'i'uma-

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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 Shium
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