Yashim Surname
Approximately 3,909 people bear this surname
Yashim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,663 | 1:48,360 | 3,718 |
| Malaysia | 177 | 1:166,634 | 10,180 |
| India | 30 | 1:25,568,846 | 339,406 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Yashim (1,277) may also be a first name.
Yashim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yashim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yashim (Bengali: জসীম, Hindi: याशीम, Marathi: याशीम, Oriya: ଯଶିମ, Russian: Яшим) is most common in Nigeria. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yashim? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yashim is the 117,719th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,864,299 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Yashim reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yashim is also the 220,641st most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 1,277 people.
The surname Yashim is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,663 people, or 1 in 48,360. In Nigeria Yashim is most common in: Kaduna, where 76 percent reside, Plateau, where 4 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 5 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yashim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yashim in the Bengali language | ||
| জসীম | jasima | - |
| Yashim in the Oriya language | ||
| ଯଶିମ | yasima | - |
| Yashim in the Hindi language | ||
| याशीम | yasima | 52.94 |
| याशिम | yasima | 20.59 |
| यशीम | yasima | 20.59 |
| याश्ीम | yasima | 2.94 |
| यासीन | yasina | 2.94 |
| Yashim in the Marathi language | ||
| याशीम | yasima | 52.94 |
| यािशम | yaisama | 37.25 |
| यासीम | yasima | 7.84 |
| यािसम | yaisama | 1.96 |
| Yashim in the Russian language | ||
| Яшим | asim | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yashim
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