Vaham Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Vaham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vaham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India61:127,844,230863,365
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Vaham (56) may also be a first name.

Vaham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vaham (Hindi: वहम, Marathi: वहम) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vaham is the 6,063,924th most frequent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Vaham are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 60 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,321,957th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 56 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 127,844,230. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 33 percent live, Bihar, where 17 percent live and Gujarat, where 17 percent live. Outside of India this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vham891,010/
Vahm892/
Vaam891/
Vahamme831/
Faham803,986/
Waham80198/
Vathm8086/
Vhame8072/
Vpham803/
Vaaim802/
Vaasm801/
Hvaam801/
Vhamh801/
Vam753,217/
Fahaim732,317/
Bahamh734/
Fahaam732/
Phaham732/
Fahamd731/
Bahaim731/
Vahiem731/
Uahame731/
Pham674,777,723/
Baam671,746/
Hvam67786/
Wham67718/
Fahm67699/
Huam67522/
Vaim67425/
Vaum67296/
Vame67153/
Faam67148/
Wahm67144/
Waam67129/
Vwam6798/
Fham6766/
Hwam6743/
Vgam6710/
Vamm6710/
Veam677/
Vaaheim677/
Vuam677/
Vamd676/
Vohm674/
Hfam673/
Vamh672/
Vamt672/
Vasm671/
Wahamme671/
Vaamova671/
Vajm671/
Vaym671/

Vaham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vaham in the Hindi language
वहमvahama73.33
वहामvahama13.33
वाहमvahama6.67
व़हमvahama6.67
Vaham in the Marathi language
वहमvahama28.57
अवहामavahama28.57
वहामvahama28.57
वाहमvahama14.29

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vaham
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