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
The surname 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 appear in the variant forms: Zaïm. Click here for further potential spellings of Zaim.
How Common Is The Last Name Zaim? popularity and diffusion
It is the 26,007th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 352,191 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Zaim reside; 59 percent reside in North Africa and 59 percent reside in Mahgreb. Zaim is also the 67,731st most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 8,608 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Morocco, where it is held by 9,611 people, or 1 in 3,587. Excluding Morocco it is found 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 devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Zaim surname are 5.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.38% registered with the political 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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