Washim Surname

175,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Washim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Washim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh2,1631:73,6743,528
India2731:2,809,76386,205
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Washim (9,086) may also be a first name.

Washim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Washim (Bengali: ওয়াসিম, Hindi: वशीम, Marathi: वसीम, Oriya: ୱାସିମ) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Washim.

How Common Is The Last Name Washim? popularity and diffusion

Washim is the 175,255th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,980,591 people. Washim is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Washim live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Washim is also the 65,291st most numerous forename globally, borne by 9,086 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 2,163 people, or 1 in 73,674. Outside of Bangladesh this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 11 percent live and Pakistan, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Washeim9277/
Washime9244/
Washimn921/
Washiem920/
Wasim9137,997/
Waisheim862/
Wahashim861/
Waschime860/
Wassheim860/
Wassim832,458/
Vashim831,392/
Bashim83712/
Wasime83160/
Washin8360/
Wasiem8336/
Woshim8322/
Wasjim8311/
Waseim8310/
Washem838/
Wachim834/
Wahsim833/
Wasaim832/
Waasim832/
Vwasim831/
Waisime77149/
Washeem7723/
Washine7718/
Wasshem7713/
Watchim7713/
Watsime7712/
Baashim778/
Wassime775/
Waashin774/
Bahshim774/
Wassiem774/
Vashaim773/
Washien772/
Vashime771/
Wesheim771/
Weshiem771/
Watshin771/
Wassaim771/
Washain771/
Washeme771/
Vaschim771/
Wachime771/
Bashcim771/
Wassiom771/
Vasheim771/
Vasim7337,367/
Basim736,444/
Wasem734,724/
Wacim7372/
Wesim7349/
Uasim7317/
Wosim7312/
Wasym733/
Weisheim71711/
Vaisheim7119/
Weishaim7114/
Waicheim714/
Washaine713/
B'Hashim711/
Whesheim710/
Weesheim710/
Weashing710/
Waseem67164,156/
Bassim675,247/
Bashin671,661/
Wassem67695/
Vashin67369/
Washen67283/
Waseme67187/
Bashem6784/
Waasem6758/
Bashimowa6737/
Weissheim6718/
Vachim6717/
Basiem6716/
Wasgem6713/
Vassim6712/
Vasaim6710/
Wachem678/
Baasim678/
Vasime676/
Vaisim676/
Wasuin675/
Bashym675/
Boshim675/
Wesaim675/
Wasemm675/
Basaim674/
Waseam674/
Vaasim673/
Baisim673/
Wasine673/
Vausim672/
Vasiem672/
Voshim672/
Vashem672/
Huasim671/
Baseim671/
Vasgim671/
Vasihm671/
Vasimm671/
Vasimt671/
Beasim671/
Wasain671/
Wasgin671/
Wosime671/
Waicym671/
Woshin671/
Wahsem671/
Uassim671/
Bascim671/
Weshsheim670/
Washeisen670/

Washim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Washim in the Bengali language
ওয়াসিমoyasima92.31
ওয়াশিমoyasima7.69
Washim in the Hindi language
वशीमvasima54.76
वसीमvasima36.9
बशीमbasima3.57
बसीमbasima2.38
वशिमvasima2.38
Washim in the Marathi language
वसीमvasima43.85
वशीमvasima27.69
वाशीमvasima23.85
नसीमnasima0.77
वसीमाvasima0.77
कासीमkasima0.77
अनसीमanasima0.77
वासीमvasima0.77
बशीमbasima0.77
Washim in the Oriya language
ୱାସିମwasima40
ୱାଶିମwasima20
ୱାସିମ୍wasim20
ୱସିମwasima6.67
ୱଶିମ୍wasim6.67
ୱଯ୍ାସିମ୍wayasim6.67

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Footnotes

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