Za'im Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Za'im Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Za'im Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia281:1,053,36546,873
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Za'im (50) may also be a first name.

Za'im Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Za'im Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Za'im is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Za'im? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,485,539th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name Za'im occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Za'im are found; 97 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 97 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,412,538th most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 50 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 1,053,365. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Kelantan, where 32 percent reside, Selangor, where 32 percent reside and Johor, where 21 percent reside. Other than Malaysia this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahim801,823/
Zaeim8060/
Sa'im807/
Zeaim802/
Ja'im801/
Za'in801/
Zaesim736/
Zaayim732/
Zouaim732/
Sha'im731/
Za'ien731/
Zaaiem731/
Zahgim731/
Zaem671,189/
Zaaiyem674/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Za'im
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis