Zaheen Surname

72,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Maldives

Zaheen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaheen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon2,1791:2,587488
Jordan1,5161:5,8331,161
Bangladesh1,2621:126,2735,065
Pakistan1,0301:173,4414,462
Palestine2761:16,4812,828
Maldives1811:2,233218
India1571:4,885,767123,562
Afghanistan851:378,2735,434
England411:1,358,97760,528
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Zaheen (10,108) may also be a first name.

Zaheen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zaheen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Zaheen (Dhivehi: ޒަހީނ‬, Hindi: जहीन, Oriya: ଜହିନ) has its highest incidence in Lebanon. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaheen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 72,861st most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,077,561 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Zaheen live; 59 percent live in West Asia and 59 percent live in Levant. Zaheen is also the 60,790th most prevalent first name globally, held by 10,108 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Lebanon, where it is held by 2,179 people, or 1 in 2,587. In Lebanon it is most common in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 58 percent live, North Governorate, where 24 percent live and Beirut Governorate, where 5 percent live. Excluding Lebanon this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 22 percent live and Bangladesh, where 19 percent live.

Zaheen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Maronite (63%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Zaheen are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

Zaheen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.19% more than the national average, earning $54,018 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhaheen922/
Zaheeen921/
Zaaheen921/
Zaeen9125/
Zaeyen8334/
Zaaeen832/
Zeheen832/
Tzaeen831/
Zahein831/
Zoheen831/
Zaeijen7720/
Zaein7374/
Dshaheen711/
Tsaeen674/
Caeien672/
Zahiin671/
Zeayen670/
Zeahaaaien632/
Zeehiin624/
Chaehen621/
Zeeaiean571/
Zoein5512/
Zeuin551/
Coehen508/
Chaein507/
Cahiin504/
Tsaeem501/
Zauyin501/
Choein501/

Zaheen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaheen in the Oriya language
ଜହିନjahina-
Zaheen in the Dhivehi language
ޒަހީނ‬zahin-
Zaheen in the Hindi language
जहीनjahina86.87
ज़हीनzahina10.1
अहीनahina1.01
ज़हीनzahina1.01
ज्ञहीनjnahina1.01

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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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  • 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 Zaheen
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