Zaim Surname

26,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Zaim Surname User-submission:

This name translates to 'chief' or 'tribe chief' from Arabic.

Zaim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco9,6111:3,587352
Algeria2,5541:15,1262,717
Iran2,4581:31,2383,760
Turkey1,8771:41,4614,263
Malaysia6401:46,0853,677
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
Indonesia6331:208,92419,658
France4381:151,65023,523
Spain2541:184,06312,901
Northern Cyprus1931:1,653166
Moldova1751:20,3513,438
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Romania1461:137,52014,831
Bulgaria1291:54,1003,647
Russia1111:1,298,40692,821
Brazil931:2,301,87571,238
Poland791:481,12348,113
England511:1,092,51152,584
Pakistan491:3,645,79427,204
Uzbekistan491:631,20713,568
Afghanistan391:824,4418,487
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Austria301:283,84832,444
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
India231:33,350,669396,143
Kosovo171:109,5225,683
North Macedonia141:150,10511,233
Syria121:1,608,4188,291
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Lebanon91:626,34314,059
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Albania41:728,51420,844
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
China21:683,660,78330,601
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

The alternate forms: Zaïm (10) are calculated separately.

Zaim (8,608) may also be a first name.

Zaim Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This name translates to 'chief' or 'tribe chief' from Arabic.

- rosenking

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaïm9210/
Zaime891,254/
Zaaim89760/
Zayim89743/
Zasim89677/
Zaiem89178/
Zatim8918/
Zaism8918/
Zajim8910/
Zaiim8910/
Zhaim893/
Zaiam893/
Dzaim892/
Zaimn892/
Hzaim891/
Zacim891/
Zaium891/
Zam8619,464/
Zim869,120/
Zachim80404/
Zhaime8039/
Zaiham8017/
Zaytim805/
Zaieem805/
Zattim804/
Zaaime804/
Rzaiem804/
Za'aim804/
Zaitim803/
Zaitem802/
Zhasim802/
Zhaiym802/
Zaiasm802/
Zaihem801/
Zahgim801/
Zain75224,206/
Saim7518,049/
Zime7511,391/
Ziem753,964/
Zame752,892/
Jaim752,395/
Zahm751,847/
Zaem751,189/
Zaam751,148/
Zuim75866/
Zhim75551/
Zaum75523/
Zimm75403/
Zamt75342/
Zeim75331/
Ziam75321/
Caim75278/
Tzam75221/
Zaym75210/
Zamd75194/
Zamn75174/
Hzim75151/
Szim7582/
Zham7567/
Hzam7563/
Zajm7552/
Zamm7545/
Zamk7542/
Szam7539/
Dzim7527/
Zamh7515/
Zihm7515/
Zoim7514/
Zamg7511/
Dzam7510/
Zimt754/
Şaim754/
Rzam754/
Xaim753/
Zzam753/
Zimd753/
Zeam752/
Zism752/
Jzam752/
Šaim751/
Tzim751/
Rzim751/
Zamq751/
Za'm751/
Zsam751/
Zimh751/
Zgam751/
Czam751/
Zaimova73640/
Zaihome731/
Jaime67191,726/
Jasim6725,544/
Sayim675,360/
Ziehm672,051/
Dzame671,971/
Chaim671,956/
Shaim671,650/
Zaine671,427/
Zayin671,417/
Sajim671,348/
Saiem671,333/
Jatim671,275/
Zaian671,172/
Saime67799/
Ziyam67317/
Saiam67275/
Zujam67236/
Saium67179/
Zaham67146/
Zeham67133/
Zieme67123/
Zoyim67115/
Dzham67106/
Dzhim67105/
Zasin67100/
Zhamk6799/
Jajim6798/
Zaien6796/
Dziem6790/
Zajam6787/
Zatin6778/
Jayim6766/
Zaing6758/
Saaim6748/
Cayim6747/
Zayem6742/
Zaion6739/
Jaiem6735/
Jacim6733/
Zamme6732/
Zaiin6731/
Scaim6731/
Djaim6730/
Zeame6728/
Zimmt6723/
Zimme6723/
Zhame6722/
Szeim6720/
Saiim6719/
Zaame6719/
Zhamg6718/
Zainh6716/
H'Zam6714/
Zayam6714/
Zayum6714/
Zaind6713/
Zhime6713/
Zaain6713/
Zainn6711/
Zeime6711/
Szime6711/
Jaiim679/
Zaaym679/
Zitem678/
Zaume678/
Szimm678/
Jhaim677/
Zhaimova677/
Zetim677/
Rzhim676/
Zaumm676/
Jaiam675/
Zamne675/
Zaint675/
Zeyam675/
Saiym675/
Saitm674/
Jaimn674/
Dzaam674/
Zhain674/
Hzoim674/
Zasym674/
Hzame673/
Zeihm673/
Shzam673/
Saimm673/
Hsaim673/
Za'am673/
Jaium673/
Zaamn673/
Zamnh673/
Zajum672/
Jaism672/
Zahme672/
Zaihn672/
Zamnd672/
Zhaam672/
Zaïme672/
Caiym671/
Hzime671/
Dziam671/
Zhham671/
Zhism671/
Zheim671/
Zayimova671/
Zeimm671/
Zeiom671/
Zamhk671/
Zacin671/
Tzime671/
Tjaim671/
Szamm671/
Dzeam671/
Ziahm671/
Zaisn671/
Zhatm671/
Zeijm671/
Zayme671/
Zimeľ671/
Zaink671/
Zamnn671/
Ziyem671/
Zuyam671/
Saimd671/
Cajim671/
Zamkh671/
Jaiym671/
Hzzam671/
Ziyom671/
Zuyim671/
Zzain671/
Thzam671/
Zaaam671/
Zaamh671/
Zainq671/
Zaiun671/
Zaijn671/
Zjamm671/
Ziesm671/
Zsamm671/
Zsiam671/
Zamcg671/
Zamqh671/
Jaaim671/
Hzain671/
Hzeim671/
Sjaim670/
Zeahm670/
Drzam670/

Zaim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaim in the Georgian language
ზაიმzaim-
Zaim in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﻋﻴﻢalzym83.33
ﺍﺯﻋﻴﻢazym16.67
Zaim in the Hindi language
जईमja'ima54.55
ज़ईमza'ima27.27
ज़ईमza'ima18.18
Zaim in the Russian language
Заимzaim-

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