Zaman Surname

444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,164,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Zaman Surname User-submission:

The Zaman surname means 'time', 'age', 'era' in Arabic. It also can be used to form names in combination with other words. For example, Nur uz-Zaman (light of the era), Shams uz-Zaman (sun of the time).

Zaman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan610,1641:29336
Bangladesh438,6051:36341
Afghanistan22,3711:1,437176
Saudi Arabia10,6531:2,896372
Indonesia10,2431:12,9111,633
India9,8621:77,7805,273
Egypt9,7931:9,3881,140
Malaysia7,4341:3,967583
England7,0881:7,8611,151
United Arab Emirates6,1011:1,502175
Iran5,9401:12,9261,725
Turkey4,4351:17,5472,114
United States4,3911:82,5469,375
Kuwait1,8991:2,001255
Philippines1,7541:57,7189,691
Sri Lanka1,4621:14,2332,024
Canada1,2471:29,5473,871
Iraq1,2001:29,1851,434
Belgium8841:13,0051,958
Nigeria8491:208,64912,416
Qatar6771:3,483349
Bahrain6471:2,084311
Romania5891:34,0884,347
Yemen5861:45,0943,741
Oman4861:7,5881,054
Thailand4651:151,91024,075
Spain4421:105,7748,493
Australia4051:66,6567,947
Slovenia2941:8,4611,928
France2281:291,32844,676
Germany1951:412,84937,725
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Kazakhstan1681:105,25311,535
Guyana1541:4,949876
Singapore1411:39,0621,450
Cameroon1401:148,35016,370
Ivory Coast1391:165,9807,542
Netherlands1371:123,26419,295
Brunei1231:3,404573
Scotland1161:46,1544,115
South Africa1051:515,97841,519
Sweden1011:97,4937,084
Niger1001:191,9206,591
Wales991:31,2583,153
Israel831:103,10411,791
Japan821:1,559,07724,802
Norway781:65,9279,320
Greece741:149,72724,658
Russia681:2,119,457129,651
Denmark651:86,8428,367
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Azerbaijan491:196,9215,248
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Peru441:722,36616,614
Italy411:1,491,62780,856
Croatia351:120,81717,927
Ireland311:151,9016,891
Poland301:1,266,95880,461
China281:48,832,9132,633
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Benin221:469,80032,108
Austria211:405,49741,758
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Panama161:244,5166,353
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Belarus151:633,40454,314
Iceland151:25,3391,935
Northern Cyprus151:21,2675,310
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Jordan51:1,768,48719,843
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Maldives41:101,0433,565
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Zăman (28) are calculated separately.

Zaman (130,731) may also be a first name.

Zaman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Zaman surname means 'time', 'age', 'era' in Arabic. It also can be used to form names in combination with other words. For example, Nur uz-Zaman (light of the era), Shams uz-Zaman (sun of the time).

- mikayla0212

This surname in Aradic stands for 'leadership'.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

The Zaman surname means 'era' in Arabic.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Zaman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zaman (Arabic: زمان, Bengali: জামান, Georgian: ზამან, Hindi: जमां, Marathi: झामन, Oriya: ମହ, Russian: Заман) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Zăman. Click here to see other potential spellings of Zaman.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 444th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,260 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Zaman reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 7,973rd most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 130,731 people.

The surname Zaman is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is borne by 610,164 people, or 1 in 293. In Pakistan Zaman is mostly found in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 46 percent live, Punjab, where 37 percent live and Sindh, where 8 percent live. Besides Pakistan this surname exists in 115 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 38 percent live and Afghanistan, where 2 percent live.

Zaman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zaman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zaman surname grew 43,910 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zaman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zaman last name are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.72% being registered with the party.

The amount Zaman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 77.15% less than the national average, earning €6,863 per year; in Norway they earn 3.83% less than the national average, earning 332,825 kr per year; in Peru they earn 22.17% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,088 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.49% more than the national average, earning R 321,984 per year; in United States they earn 12.68% more than the national average, earning $48,621 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.57% more than the national average, earning $50,462 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zăman9328/
Zzaman9114,372/
Zamaan915,137/
Zamane912,371/
Zamman911,492/
Zaiman91263/
Dzaman91194/
Zayman91186/
Zahman91156/
Zeaman91124/
Zhaman91117/
Zatman91107/
Zamain9193/
Zamant9189/
Zamang9177/
Ziaman9177/
Zasman9146/
Zaaman9138/
Zamann9117/
Zamaun9115/
Zaeman9114/
Czaman9114/
Rzaman9112/
Zamand9110/
Tzaman918/
Zauman915/
Hzaman915/
Zamanc915/
Zamanq914/
Zamanh914/
Zamamn912/
Zamhan912/
Zamean912/
Zajman912/
Szaman911/
Zamgan911/
Zamahn911/
Zsaman911/
Zaayman831,438/
Zaaiman83652/
Dzhaman83577/
Dziaman83207/
Szajman8368/
Zeasman8338/
Zaitman8337/
Drzaman8327/
Zamagne8322/
Zrzaman8318/
Zajtman8317/
Zhamane8316/
Zamatin8310/
Zahmand838/
Zamanth838/
Zhayman837/
Szauman836/
Zaumane836/
Zaysman835/
Zhamgan835/
Zaytman833/
Szaiman832/
Szasman832/
Dzjaman831/
Zzamman831/
Zamankc831/
Zaemann831/
Zaimane831/
Zauhman831/
Zammaan831/
Zammain831/
Rzzaman831/
Dzamann831/
Zaatman831/
Dzamane831/
Zaamean831/
Zaisman831/
Zahaman831/
Hrzaman831/
Zeatman830/
Ziamann830/
Zattman830/
Jaman80113,056/
Saman8063,401/
Zeman8022,184/
Caman802,954/
Zoman801,423/
Xaman80958/
Zamam80574/
Çaman80405/
Šaman80135/
Zamon80115/
Zéman8096/
Şaman802/
Zamón801/
Zamanova779,833/
Zajtmann7742/
Zaaijman7723/
Zaismann7716/
Zameatin7711/
Dziamann7710/
Shrzaman776/
Zamasing771/
Zamaszyn771/
Szjaiman771/
Zahaiman771/
Zamaa'an771/
Samaan73298,368/
Samant73221,773/
Chaman7349,413/
Seaman7329,476/
Jamaan7322,624/
Samman7319,645/
Camain7318,096/
Shaman739,798/
Samhan739,018/
Saiman738,906/
Zeeman734,752/
Samand734,521/
Sayman733,822/
Samane733,657/
Jaiman733,434/
Jasman733,334/
Jamain733,187/
Djaman732,951/
Samain732,853/
Sahman732,781/
Samang732,663/
Samaun732,499/
Çağman732,450/
Zieman731,684/
Zemann731,284/
Sasman731,198/
Siaman731,156/
Jamang731,006/
Sağman73977/
Jayman73902/
Jjaman73838/
Jamman73721/
Jamane73709/
Jhaman73704/
Camean73652/
Šahman73649/
Cayman73620/
Camman73547/
Zamoun73535/
Saeman73512/
Saaman73494/
Satman73434/
Scaman73416/
Camhan73381/
Caiman73364/
Zheman73355/
Zammam73265/
Sauman73229/
Zameam73199/
Dzeman73198/
Giaman73185/
Çatman73164/
Samann73132/
Samean73119/
Cauman73116/
Samgan7394/
Çayman7392/
Jaaman7380/
Zeiman7378/
Šamanc7377/
Zouman7374/
Jamand7360/
Zotman7359/
Jauman7356/
Ssaman7351/
Jatman7342/
Zeyman7332/
Zémann7331/
Zomant7330/
Zomane7325/
Zaimon7324/
Sajman7321/
Jamaun7321/
Dzamon7320/
Jamhan7320/
Zomang7318/
Zehman7318/
Samanh7316/
Ciaman7315/
Zemain7315/
Zéhman7315/
Šauman7315/
Zooman7314/
Jamant7311/
Czeman7311/
Czéman7311/
Sjaman7310/
Zemman7310/
Jam'an7310/
Zosman7310/
Şahman7310/
Sgaman739/
Hjaman739/
Zemahn739/
Zamone738/
Jamean738/
Ceaman737/
Dżaman736/
Čamane736/
Samayn736/
Zohman736/
Zoeman735/
Zhoman735/
Camaun735/
Zamont734/
Caaman734/
Camaan734/
Jamatn733/
Zamoin733/
Samahn733/
Zeamon733/
Sam'an733/
Zaemon733/
Jajman732/
Dsaman732/
Zomain732/
Zamond732/
Zemhan732/
Zamgon732/
Zomand732/
Samaán732/
Samasn731/
Camanh731/
Hsaman731/
Jeaman731/
Zameun731/
Zamein731/
Tzamon731/
Zeuman731/
Zaimam731/
Zamaam731/
Zamong731/
Šatman731/
Zomaan731/
Zomanc731/
Zomhan731/
Zămanț731/
Saïman731/
Szoman731/
Szamán731/
Camanì731/
Caïman731/
Zomman731/
Zzamam731/
Zamoon731/
Jamanq731/
Zammon730/
Zamassing71675/
Zhamanova71511/
Zahmanova7124/
Zaymanova7115/
Zamahhina718/
Zaimanova714/
Chatman6719,275/
Chamane6713,267/
Saayman679,079/
Chaiman678,166/
Shamaan676,765/
Saaiman674,348/
Jammang672,413/
Shamand671,567/
Shamhan671,561/
Chamand671,293/
Saemann67876/
Djamane67704/
Zaamoun67687/
Zoutman67551/
Jaumain67503/
Sammane67458/
Shamaun67456/
Zamotin67455/
Sammann67455/
Sausman67377/
Shamang67335/
Chamman67319/
Scamman67290/
Shaiman67236/
Shayman67234/
Zeitman67223/
Shamane67217/
Chamang67217/
Chamant67210/
Zoumhan67204/
Saimane67202/
Djasman67199/
Jaymand67197/
Sahaman67186/
Chasman67176/
Chamhan67175/
Shahman67170/
Jamagne67162/
Siamhan67159/
Tchaman67150/
Seamann67145/
Dzhamanova67144/
Djamain67143/
Saumann67143/
Sammang67140/
Zahmoun67138/
Shamman67131/
Sheaman67128/
Djamaan67128/
Seasman67120/
Saimang67119/
Zoomaan67119/
Samahan67112/
Saatman67105/
Jasmain6788/
Zeemann6782/
Tjamane6782/
Sammain6777/
Shauman6776/
Sameang6765/
Sautman6762/
Djamand6761/
Djaiman6758/
Zohmann6755/
Chauman6754/
Chamain6753/
Szeiman6749/
Zottman6747/
Saitman6745/
Zeisman6742/
Sattman6742/
Samaung6739/
Djamang6737/
Jammain6736/
Jamhang6736/
Shatman6735/
Zehmann6734/
Samaing6733/
Jaitman6732/
Tsamane6731/
Zeumann6730/
Schaman6730/
Jamaain6730/
Zoumane6728/
Zohmand6728/
Zamotyn6728/
Jausman6727/
Ciamane6727/
Dzhoman6726/
Samatin6726/
Jaisman6725/
Samasin6725/
Saumang6724/
Shamant6723/
Djauman6723/
Jhamman6722/
Jamaing6722/
Saymand6722/
Zeimane6721/
Dzheman6720/
Shamain6720/
Jasmane6719/
Tjamang6719/
Jamasen6718/
Zeimann6717/
Samaune6716/
Jaimang6716/
Samaine6714/
Jasmand6714/
Zothman6713/
Tsamang6713/
Saamann6713/
Caamhan6713/
Zhaymanova6712/
Jamaine6712/
Saymane6712/
Zaimont6712/
Siamaan6712/
Chamaun6712/
Saumane6711/
Tzeiman6711/
Samangh6711/
Chaaman6710/
Sahmann6710/
Sama'an6710/
Jamatin6710/
Jaamann679/
Zousman679/
Jajmann679/
Chayman679/
Shaaman679/
Samaten678/
Samahun678/
Sahuman678/
Sammand678/
Shamann677/
Shasman677/
Shamgan677/
Samandh677/
Chamgan677/
Zaimoon676/
Shajman676/
Samhanh676/
Jsaiman676/
Samahyn676/
Zeytman675/
Chamaan675/
Djatman675/
Sammaan675/
Sammant675/
Samhane675/
Samhain675/
Jaimant675/
Jaimaun675/
Seamhan675/
Seamman674/
Zoosman674/
Saamant674/
Seamaan674/
Jhauman674/
Szeuman674/
Sa'aman674/
Jaihman674/
Zeihman674/
Samhaan673/
Jhamang673/
Jaumman673/
Jamaane673/
Samasen673/
Zheiman673/
Sahmaun673/
Seamand673/
Samaant673/
Jaimain673/
Saumant673/
Chhaman673/
Camainn673/
Zaimoun673/
Sauyman673/
Saimain673/
Satmhan673/
Zootman672/
Ciasman672/
Jaamane672/
Sam'aan672/
Jamasin672/
Jammand672/
Saimand672/
Zammoun672/
Zamoune672/
Samaint672/
Zoumman672/
Sasmann672/
Djamman672/
Giamant672/
Jaimand672/
Jama'an672/
Chamank672/
Sameaun672/
Zhamhanova671/
Saimant671/
Saimman671/
Saemaan671/
Samagne671/
Samajng671/
Samantd671/
Samantt671/
Cahmann671/
Caimhan671/
Cauhman671/
Jamaint671/
Jamankh671/
Jaasman671/
Zotmane671/
Zaymond671/
Ziemahn671/
Zamosin671/
Zaimond671/
Sjamaun671/
Seamean671/
Šaisman671/
Zaumone671/
Jeamand671/
Samaang671/
Jaamaan671/
Jammane671/
Jeamain671/
Jaymant671/
Jasmant671/
Jautman671/
Jhaaman671/
Ziahmon671/
Zemaain671/
Zemmann671/
Zeymane671/
Zeamamh671/
Zeamoin671/
Zeamonh671/
Zomahan671/
Zoomane671/
Zoomgan671/
Zéhmann671/
Shhaman671/
Saamman671/
Samaain671/
Samacen671/
Samaunk671/
Samaunt671/
Samamnt671/
Samgain671/
Samhang671/
Saumman671/
Saymang671/
Tsayman671/
Giamang671/
Cammayn671/
Ciamman671/
Chamajn671/
Caumann671/
Siamanh671/
Chamean671/
Dzeyman671/
Szomane671/
Samgaan671/
Sea'man671/
Saisman671/
Samaaan671/
Samaane671/
Saahman671/
Samanng671/
Samhann671/
Jaimaan671/
Jaimhan671/
Jhaiman671/
Seamane670/
Seatman670/
Sadtman670/
Saemain670/
Ceasman670/
Zammond670/
Giamann670/
Seamang670/
Shamean670/
Jeatman670/
Dseaman670/
Cammean670/
Ziehman670/

Zaman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaman in the Georgian language
ზამანzaman-
Zaman in the Bengali language
জামানjamana-
Zaman in the Oriya language
ମହmaha50
ଜମାନjamana25
ଜମଁାjamama10
ସମସୁଜsamasuja5
ଜାମନjamana5
ଜମନjamana5
Zaman in the Marathi language
झामनjhamana49.55
झमानjhamana17.12
झमनjhamana12.61
जमानjamana11.71
झेामनjheamana3.6
जमनjamana1.8
Zaman in the Hindi language
जमांjamam27.83
जमनjamana16.52
जमाjama13.91
ज़मनzamana10.43
जमानjamana8.7
ज़मांzamam5.22
जमॉjamo3.48
ज़मनzamana2.61
उज्जमाujjama2.61
ज़मानzamana1.74
ज़माzama1.74
ज़मानzamana0.87
ज़मांzamam0.87
जमjama0.87
जामुनjamuna0.87
ज़मलzamala0.87
ज़मॅाzamea0.87
Zaman in the Russian language
Заманzaman-
Zaman in the Arabic language
زمانzman-

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