Zaham Surname
Approximately 146 people bear this surname
Zaham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| Malaysia | 40 | 1:737,356 | 34,564 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Zaham (56) may also be a first name.
Zaham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zaham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zaham (Arabic: زاحم, Marathi: झहाम) is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Zaham click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zaham? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,459,453rd most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. Zaham occurs mostly in Asia, where 43 percent of Zaham reside; 29 percent reside in Western Europe and 29 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Zaham is also the 1,321,957th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 56 people.
This last name is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,581,493. In France Zaham is most prevalent in: Occitanie, where 52 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 36 percent live and Île-de-France, where 7 percent live. Outside of France this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 27 percent live and Nigeria, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahaam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zahm | 89 | 1,847 | / |
| Zaam | 89 | 1,148 | / |
| Zham | 89 | 67 | / |
| Zaaim | 80 | 760 | / |
| Dzham | 80 | 106 | / |
| Zaaym | 80 | 9 | / |
| Dzaam | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zhaim | 80 | 3 | / |
| Za'am | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zhaam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zaaam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaamh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ziahm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zam | 75 | 19,464 | / |
| Za'aim | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cham | 67 | 100,790 | / |
| Zaim | 67 | 20,692 | / |
| Zohm | 67 | 1,028 | / |
| Zaum | 67 | 523 | / |
| Tzam | 67 | 221 | / |
| Zaym | 67 | 210 | / |
| Hzam | 67 | 63 | / |
| Zamm | 67 | 45 | / |
| Zamh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Caam | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tchaham | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dzam | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zaïm | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zhom | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zeam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Czam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Za'm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Çham | 67 | 1 | / |
Zaham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zaham in the Marathi language | ||
| झहाम | jhahama | - |
| Zaham in the Arabic language | ||
| زاحم | zahm | - |
| زحام | zham | - |
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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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- 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 Zaham
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