Zaham Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Zaham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France421:1,581,493147,826
Malaysia401:737,35634,564
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
India91:85,229,487684,495
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

Zaham (Arabic: زاحم, Marathi: झहाम) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zaham.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,459,453rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. The surname 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 commonly held first name on earth, held by 56 people.

This last name is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 1,581,493. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Occitanie, where 52 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 36 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 7 percent are found. Excluding France Zaham is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 27 percent are found and Nigeria, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahaam911/
Zahm891,847/
Zaam891,148/
Zham8967/
Zaaim80760/
Dzham80106/
Zaaym809/
Dzaam804/
Zhaim803/
Za'am803/
Zhaam802/
Zaaam801/
Zaamh801/
Ziahm801/
Zhham801/
Zam7519,464/
Za'aim734/
Cham67100,790/
Zaim6720,692/
Zohm671,028/
Zaum67523/
Tzam67221/
Zaym67210/
Hzam6763/
Zamm6745/
Zamh6715/
Caam6715/
Tchaham6711/
Dzam6710/
Zaïm6710/
Zhom679/
Zeam672/
Czam671/
Za'm671/
Çham671/

Zaham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaham in the Marathi language
झहामjhahama-
Zaham in the Arabic language
زاحمzahm-
زحامzham-

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