Zahm Surname

221,035th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Zahm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zahm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3051:277,74625,941
France2561:259,46440,012
Germany1881:428,22138,630
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Liberia51:881,70733,815
England41:13,929,515290,718
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2491:201,68117,505

Zahm (18) may also be a first name.

Zahm Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zahm (Arabic: زحم) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahm? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zahm is the 221,035th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,945,612 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Zahm reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 18 people.

The last name Zahm is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,305 people, or 1 in 277,746. In The United States Zahm is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 12 percent live, Indiana, where 12 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in France, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 10 percent live.

Zahm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zahm has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 524 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zahm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zahm last name are 30.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.98% registered to vote for the party.

Zahm earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $47,344 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaham89146/
Ziahm891/
Zam8619,464/
Zahaam801/
Zaim7520,692/
Zaam751,148/
Zohm751,028/
Zaum75523/
Tzam75221/
Zaym75210/
Zham7567/
Hzam7563/
Zamm7545/
Zamh7515/
Dzam7510/
Zaïm7510/
Zhom759/
Zeam752/
Za'm751/
Czam751/
Dzhom67860/
Zaaim67760/
Dzham67106/
Zohum6773/
H'Zam6714/
Zaaym679/
Zaumm676/
Dzaam674/
Za'am673/
Zhaim673/
Zeihm673/
Zhaam672/
Dzaim672/
Zsamm671/
Zaamh671/
Zaaam671/
Thzam671/
Zohym671/
Hzaim671/
Dzeam671/
Zheim671/
Zhham671/

Zahm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zahm in the Arabic language
زحمzhm-

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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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  • 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 Zahm
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