Wakim Surname

74,531st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Wakim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon3,7751:1,493283
Indonesia7601:174,01216,857
United States6031:601,09348,934
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Syria1901:101,5843,378
Brazil1671:1,281,88243,935
Australia1641:164,60817,026
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Kuwait1061:35,8564,508
France921:721,98690,334
United Arab Emirates751:122,16410,258
Papua New Guinea691:118,17016,048
Philippines541:1,874,782115,801
Palestine321:142,1528,076
Qatar251:94,32010,875
England191:2,932,529101,561
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Israel141:611,26042,949
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Jordan81:1,105,30516,405
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Norway61:857,04855,549
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Wakim (1,580) may also be a first name.

Wakim Last Name Facts

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

Wakim (Arabic: اكيم, Hindi: वकीम, Oriya: ୱାକିମ୍) is found in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakim? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 74,531st most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,104,676 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Wakim live; 67 percent live in West Asia and 61 percent live in Levant. Wakim is also the 194,604th most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 1,580 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Lebanon, where it is carried by 3,775 people, or 1 in 1,493. In Lebanon it is primarily found in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 52 percent live, South Governorate, where 20 percent live and North Governorate, where 15 percent live. Apart from Lebanon Wakim exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Wakim Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Wakim surname is principally Maronite (41%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Wakim surname are 10.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.61% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wakim earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.81% more than the national average, earning $52,559 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.91% more than the national average, earning $56,594 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakhim9117/
Wakiem913/
Wakime912/
Hwakim912/
Waikim911/
Wakaim910/
Wakaime836/
Waikaim832/
Wakchim831/
Wakem80794/
Vakim8081/
Wokim8028/
Waqim806/
Wekim805/
Uakim801/
Wahakaim775/
Waquim73248/
Waikem7386/
Wakeem7366/
Wakeam7324/
Wackym7322/
Bakaim7322/
Vakhim7312/
Wakeme737/
Wachim734/
Wookim733/
Wakhem732/
Wokime732/
Bajkim732/
Wakaym731/
Vakuim731/
Wokaim731/
Wakemm730/
Wokoim730/
Bakheim6716/
Wuaquim676/
Bacckim672/
Weickim671/
Woikime671/
Vahakim671/
Washkem670/

Wakim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wakim in the Hindi language
वकीमvakima-
Wakim in the Oriya language
ୱାକିମ୍wakim-
Wakim in the Arabic language
اكيمakym-
وآكيمwakym-
واكيمwakym-

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