Zaim Surname
Approximately 20,692 people bear this surname
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This name translates to 'chief' or 'tribe chief' from Arabic.
Zaim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 9,611 | 1:3,587 | 352 |
| Algeria | 2,554 | 1:15,126 | 2,717 |
| Iran | 2,458 | 1:31,238 | 3,760 |
| Turkey | 1,877 | 1:41,461 | 4,263 |
| Malaysia | 640 | 1:46,085 | 3,677 |
| Saudi Arabia | 636 | 1:48,515 | 7,156 |
| Indonesia | 633 | 1:208,924 | 19,658 |
| France | 438 | 1:151,650 | 23,523 |
| Spain | 254 | 1:184,063 | 12,901 |
| Northern Cyprus | 193 | 1:1,653 | 166 |
| Moldova | 175 | 1:20,351 | 3,438 |
| United States | 159 | 1:2,279,616 | 142,122 |
| Romania | 146 | 1:137,520 | 14,831 |
| Bulgaria | 129 | 1:54,100 | 3,647 |
| Russia | 111 | 1:1,298,406 | 92,821 |
| Brazil | 93 | 1:2,301,875 | 71,238 |
| Poland | 79 | 1:481,123 | 48,113 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Pakistan | 49 | 1:3,645,794 | 27,204 |
| Uzbekistan | 49 | 1:631,207 | 13,568 |
| Afghanistan | 39 | 1:824,441 | 8,487 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Austria | 30 | 1:283,848 | 32,444 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Kosovo | 17 | 1:109,522 | 5,683 |
| North Macedonia | 14 | 1:150,105 | 11,233 |
| Syria | 12 | 1:1,608,418 | 8,291 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Transnistria | 10 | 1:47,470 | 7,079 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Lebanon | 9 | 1:626,343 | 14,059 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Albania | 4 | 1:728,514 | 20,844 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
The alternate forms: Zaïm (10) are calculated separately.
Zaim (8,608) may also be a first name.
Zaim Surname Meaning
Zaim Demographics
Zaim Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Zaim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zaim Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zaim (Georgian: ზაიმ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻋﻴﻢ, Hindi: जईम, Russian: Заим) is held by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Zaïm. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zaim? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zaim is the 26,007th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 352,191 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 59 percent of Zaim live; 59 percent live in North Africa and 59 percent live in Mahgreb. Zaim is also the 67,731st most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 8,608 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is carried by 9,611 people, or 1 in 3,587. Other than Morocco this last name occurs in 73 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 12 percent are found and Iran, where 12 percent are found.
Zaim Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Zaim surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Zaim last name are 5.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.38% registered with the party.
The amount Zaim earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.76% less than the national average, earning 208,494 kr per year; in United States they earn 35.98% more than the national average, earning $58,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $37,204 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaïm | 92 | 10 | / |
| Zaime | 89 | 1,254 | / |
| Zaaim | 89 | 760 | / |
| Zayim | 89 | 743 | / |
| Zasim | 89 | 677 | / |
| Zaiem | 89 | 178 | / |
| Zatim | 89 | 18 | / |
| Zaism | 89 | 18 | / |
| Zajim | 89 | 10 | / |
| Zaiim | 89 | 10 | / |
| Zhaim | 89 | 3 | / |
| Zaiam | 89 | 3 | / |
| Dzaim | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zaimn | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hzaim | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zacim | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zaium | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zam | 86 | 19,464 | / |
| Zim | 86 | 9,120 | / |
| Zachim | 80 | 404 | / |
| Zhaime | 80 | 39 | / |
| Zaiham | 80 | 17 | / |
| Zaytim | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zaieem | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zattim | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zaaime | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rzaiem | 80 | 4 | / |
| Za'aim | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zaitim | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zaitem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zhasim | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zhaiym | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zaiasm | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zaihem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zahgim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zain | 75 | 224,206 | / |
| Saim | 75 | 18,049 | / |
| Zime | 75 | 11,391 | / |
| Ziem | 75 | 3,964 | / |
| Zame | 75 | 2,892 | / |
| Jaim | 75 | 2,395 | / |
| Zahm | 75 | 1,847 | / |
| Zaem | 75 | 1,189 | / |
| Zaam | 75 | 1,148 | / |
| Zuim | 75 | 866 | / |
| Zhim | 75 | 551 | / |
| Zaum | 75 | 523 | / |
| Zimm | 75 | 403 | / |
| Zamt | 75 | 342 | / |
| Zeim | 75 | 331 | / |
| Ziam | 75 | 321 | / |
| Caim | 75 | 278 | / |
| Tzam | 75 | 221 | / |
| Zaym | 75 | 210 | / |
| Zamd | 75 | 194 | / |
| Zamn | 75 | 174 | / |
| Hzim | 75 | 151 | / |
| Szim | 75 | 82 | / |
| Zham | 75 | 67 | / |
| Hzam | 75 | 63 | / |
| Zajm | 75 | 52 | / |
| Zamm | 75 | 45 | / |
| Zamk | 75 | 42 | / |
| Szam | 75 | 39 | / |
| Dzim | 75 | 27 | / |
| Zamh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Zihm | 75 | 15 | / |
| Zoim | 75 | 14 | / |
| Zamg | 75 | 11 | / |
| Dzam | 75 | 10 | / |
| Zimt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Şaim | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rzam | 75 | 4 | / |
| Xaim | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zzam | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zimd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zeam | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zism | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jzam | 75 | 2 | / |
| Šaim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tzim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rzim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zamq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Za'm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zsam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zimh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zgam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaimova | 73 | 640 | / |
| Zaihome | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaime | 67 | 191,726 | / |
| Jasim | 67 | 25,544 | / |
| Sayim | 67 | 5,360 | / |
| Ziehm | 67 | 2,051 | / |
| Dzame | 67 | 1,971 | / |
| Chaim | 67 | 1,956 | / |
| Shaim | 67 | 1,650 | / |
| Zaine | 67 | 1,427 | / |
| Zayin | 67 | 1,417 | / |
| Sajim | 67 | 1,348 | / |
| Saiem | 67 | 1,333 | / |
| Jatim | 67 | 1,275 | / |
| Zaian | 67 | 1,172 | / |
| Saime | 67 | 799 | / |
| Ziyam | 67 | 317 | / |
| Saiam | 67 | 275 | / |
| Zujam | 67 | 236 | / |
| Saium | 67 | 179 | / |
| Zaham | 67 | 146 | / |
| Zeham | 67 | 133 | / |
| Zieme | 67 | 123 | / |
| Zoyim | 67 | 115 | / |
| Dzham | 67 | 106 | / |
| Dzhim | 67 | 105 | / |
| Zasin | 67 | 100 | / |
| Zhamk | 67 | 99 | / |
| Jajim | 67 | 98 | / |
| Zaien | 67 | 96 | / |
| Dziem | 67 | 90 | / |
| Zajam | 67 | 87 | / |
| Zatin | 67 | 78 | / |
| Jayim | 67 | 66 | / |
| Zaing | 67 | 58 | / |
| Saaim | 67 | 48 | / |
| Cayim | 67 | 47 | / |
| Zayem | 67 | 42 | / |
| Zaion | 67 | 39 | / |
| Jaiem | 67 | 35 | / |
| Jacim | 67 | 33 | / |
| Zamme | 67 | 32 | / |
| Zaiin | 67 | 31 | / |
| Scaim | 67 | 31 | / |
| Djaim | 67 | 30 | / |
| Zeame | 67 | 28 | / |
| Zimmt | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zimme | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zhame | 67 | 22 | / |
| Szeim | 67 | 20 | / |
| Saiim | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zaame | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zhamg | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zainh | 67 | 16 | / |
| H'Zam | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zayam | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zayum | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zaind | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zhime | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zaain | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zainn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zeime | 67 | 11 | / |
| Szime | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jaiim | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zaaym | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zitem | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zaume | 67 | 8 | / |
| Szimm | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jhaim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zhaimova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zetim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rzhim | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zaumm | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jaiam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zamne | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zaint | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeyam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saiym | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saitm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaimn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dzaam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhain | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hzoim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zasym | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hzame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeihm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shzam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saimm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hsaim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Za'am | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaium | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaamn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zamnh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zajum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaism | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zahme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaihn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zamnd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhaam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaïme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caiym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dziam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhism | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zayimova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeimm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeiom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zacin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tjaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziahm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaisn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhatm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeijm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zayme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zimeľ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saimd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaiym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzzam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuyim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thzam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zainq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaiun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaijn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziesm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamcg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamqh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzeim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjaim | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zeahm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Drzam | 67 | 0 | / |
Zaim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zaim in the Georgian language | ||
| ზაიმ | zaim | - |
| Zaim in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺰﻋﻴﻢ | alzym | 83.33 |
| ﺍﺯﻋﻴﻢ | azym | 16.67 |
| Zaim in the Hindi language | ||
| जईम | ja'ima | 54.55 |
| ज़ईम | za'ima | 27.27 |
| ज़ईम | za'ima | 18.18 |
| Zaim in the Russian language | ||
| Заим | zaim | - |
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