Zaighem Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Zaighem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaighem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania281:146,2458,155
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Zaighem (18) may also be a first name.

Zaighem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zaighem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻳﻘﻢ) is more frequently found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaighem? popularity and diffusion

Zaighem is the 3,485,539th most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name Zaighem is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Zaighem reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most common given name internationally, held by 18 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 146,245. In Mauritania Zaighem is most common in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 32 percent reside, Brakna Region, where 25 percent reside and Gorgol Region, where 21 percent reside. Barring Mauritania this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 9 percent reside and Algeria, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaigheem931/
Zaigheim931/
Zighem922,830/
Zaghem9213/
Zeighem86284/
Ziaghem8626/
Zigheum8610/
Zagheem867/
Zagheam862/
Zihghem861/
Zaighim861/
Zigem834/
Zagem832/
Zeigheme804/
Z'Eighem801/
Zayeghem801/
Zeigheim801/
Zaghim7713/
Zaguem7711/
Jighem778/
Zeghem773/
Ziguem772/
Zeigem772/
Zaigim771/
Zigiem771/
Zighim771/
Zageem771/
Ziagem771/
Zeigheime751/
Sagheim7135/
Zeighim7127/
Zakgeym7116/
Sigheim7111/
Sayigem715/
Sagehem714/
Zaghaim714/
Djaghem712/
Zeiguem712/
Zigueme712/
Zeyghem711/
Zaghuim711/
Zegheym711/
Zayghim711/
Jigem67189/
Sagem67129/
Zagim6793/
Sigem6722/
Zegem6712/
Jagem677/
Cigem671/
Gigem671/
Zeigueme671/
Zeighime671/

Zaighem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaighem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﻳﻘﻢalzyqm76.92
ﺍﻟﺰﻳﻐﻢalzyghm23.08

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Footnotes

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