Wajim Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Wajim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wajim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia851:1,555,873103,724
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
India81:95,883,173728,828
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Wajim (556) may also be a first name.

Wajim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wajim (Hindi: वाजिम, Marathi: वाजीम) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wajim? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,589,322nd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Wajim live; 67 percent live in Southeast Asia and 67 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Wajim is also the 356,749th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 556 people.

The last name Wajim is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 1,555,873. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: Central Java, where 69 percent are found and West Java, where 31 percent are found. Not including Indonesia this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 13 percent are found and Cameroon, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wadjim912/
Weajim911/
Waim892,149/
Wajm892/
Wadjime831/
Wasim8037,997/
Waime80359/
Wayim80197/
Wajum8079/
Vajim8069/
Wajem8064/
Wajam8041/
Wajin8035/
Bajim8035/
Wazim8031/
Wagim8029/
Waiam8018/
Wajom804/
Wejim803/
Uajim801/
Wajme801/
Waiem801/
Baajim73461/
Wadjin73179/
Wazime7364/
Wasiem7336/
Wagiem7331/
Waiame7319/
Waseim7310/
Wahsim733/
Wasimk732/
Waazim732/
Wasaim732/
Waasim732/
Waigem732/
Wadzim732/
Waihem731/
Vaijim731/
Hwayim731/
Wahjme731/
Waicym731/
Waioum731/
Wajome731/
Wajeem731/
Waihom731/
Wasimn731/
Vajaim731/
Hwajem731/
Waiham731/
Vwasim731/
Wain6711,253/
Baim671,689/
Vaim67425/
Waum67302/
Weam67261/
Wajn6788/
Weim6759/
Bahajim6712/
Woim679/
Wuim675/
Huajiem672/
Wadzhim671/
Wujm671/
Vajm671/
Wadjeam671/
Wijm671/
Wejm671/
Uajm671/
Waaitme671/
Hwaisem671/
Hwaigim671/
Woodjim670/

Wajim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wajim in the Marathi language
वाजीमvajima-
Wajim in the Hindi language
वाजिमvajima50
वजीमvajima50

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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 Wajim
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