Zahim Surname

223,394th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Zahim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zahim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco7501:45,9687,487
Lebanon2911:19,3712,387
Yemen2331:113,4136,459
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Iraq1261:277,9505,710
Iran951:808,23740,284
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
India151:51,137,692512,385
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France21:33,211,361423,184
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Zahim (254) may also be a first name.

Zahim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zahim (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻋﻴﻢ, Hindi: जहीम, Marathi: झहीम) is borne by more people in Morocco than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahim? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zahim is the 223,394th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,997,557 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 57 percent of Zahim are found; 47 percent are found in West Asia and 41 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 559,024th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 254 people.

The last name is most common in Morocco, where it is carried by 750 people, or 1 in 45,968. Other than Morocco this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 16 percent reside and Yemen, where 13 percent reside.

Zahim Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahem801,021/
Zaeim8060/
Za'im8032/
Zohim8018/
Zeaim802/
Tsahim733/
Zaayim732/
Zouaim732/
Dzohim731/
Zaaiem731/
Zaem671,189/
Zaaiyem674/
Cheahim672/
Tchahim671/

Zahim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zahim in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﻋﻴﻢalzym-
Zahim in the Hindi language
जहीमjahima57.14
ज़हीमzahima42.86
Zahim in the Marathi language
झहीमjhahima50
जहीमjahima50

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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 Zahim
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