Zahm Surname
Approximately 1,847 people bear this surname
Zahm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,305 | 1:277,746 | 25,941 |
| France | 256 | 1:259,464 | 40,012 |
| Germany | 188 | 1:428,221 | 38,630 |
| Switzerland | 41 | 1:200,315 | 17,548 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 249 | 1:201,681 | 17,505 |
Zahm (18) may also be a first name.
Zahm Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaham | 89 | 146 | / |
| Ziahm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zam | 86 | 19,464 | / |
| Zahaam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaim | 75 | 20,692 | / |
| Zaam | 75 | 1,148 | / |
| Zohm | 75 | 1,028 | / |
| Zaum | 75 | 523 | / |
| Tzam | 75 | 221 | / |
| Zaym | 75 | 210 | / |
| Zham | 75 | 67 | / |
| Hzam | 75 | 63 | / |
| Zamm | 75 | 45 | / |
| Zamh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Dzam | 75 | 10 | / |
| Zaïm | 75 | 10 | / |
| Zhom | 75 | 9 | / |
| Zeam | 75 | 2 | / |
| Za'm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzhom | 67 | 860 | / |
| Zaaim | 67 | 760 | / |
| Dzham | 67 | 106 | / |
| Zohum | 67 | 73 | / |
| H'Zam | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zaaym | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zaumm | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dzaam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Za'am | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhaim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeihm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhaam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzaim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zsamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thzam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zohym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhham | 67 | 1 | / |
Zahm Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zahm in the Arabic language | ||
| زحم | zhm | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Zahm
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