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 last name Yashim (Bengali: জসীম, Hindi: याशीम, Marathi: याशीम, Oriya: ଯଶିମ, Russian: Яшим) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yashim? popularity and diffusion
Yashim is the 117,719th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,864,299 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 used given name internationally, held by 1,277 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,663 people, or 1 in 48,360. In Nigeria Yashim is primarily concentrated in: Kaduna, where 76 percent are found, Plateau, where 4 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 5 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
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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