Zaym Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Zaym Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaym Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1921:237,09731,374
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Maldives11:404,1727,269

Zaym Last Name Facts

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

Zaym (Russian: Займъ) is found most in Ukraine. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaym? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zaym is the 1,144,405th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Zaym live; 94 percent live in Eastern Europe and 94 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is held by 192 people, or 1 in 237,097. In Ukraine it is most common in: Odessa Oblast, where 88 percent live, Kharkiv Oblast, where 3 percent live and Kiev Oblast, where 3 percent live. Apart from Ukraine this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 3 percent live and Afghanistan, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zayim89743/
Zayem8942/
Zayam8914/
Zayum8914/
Zaaym899/
Zasym894/
Zayme891/
Zam8619,464/
Zym86244/
Zayeem8014/
Zayoum806/
Zaytim805/
Dzayem802/
Zhaiym802/
Zayume801/
Ziayam801/
Zayeme801/
Dzayam801/
Zaim7520,692/
Zame752,892/
Zayn752,720/
Zahm751,847/
Zaem751,189/
Zaam751,148/
Zaum75523/
Saym75410/
Zamt75342/
Ziam75321/
Tzam75221/
Zamd75194/
Zamn75174/
Rzym75152/
Zhym7575/
Zham7567/
Hzam7563/
Zajm7552/
Zamm7545/
Zamk7542/
Szam7539/
Zamh7515/
Dzym7514/
Zamg7511/
Zaïm7510/
Dzam7510/
Jaym755/
Rzam754/
Szym753/
Zzam753/
Zyme752/
Zeam752/
Zyom752/
Jzam752/
Zyem751/
Zamq751/
Tzym751/
Za'm751/
Zsam751/
Zgam751/
Zcym751/
Czam751/
Czym751/
Zaymova7330/
Zayoume731/
Sayem6732,645/
Jayme6717,353/
Sayam6715,600/
Zayan678,436/
Sayim675,360/
Dzame671,971/
Zayin671,417/
Zaime671,254/
Jayam67951/
Zaaim67760/
Zasim67677/
Zoyem67351/
Ziyam67317/
Shaym67283/
Zayne67261/
Zujam67236/
Sayum67183/
Dzhym67179/
Zaiem67178/
Zayon67161/
Zaham67146/
Zeham67133/
Zoyim67115/
Sayom67113/
Dzham67106/
Zhamk6799/
Zajam6787/
Jayem6775/
Zayen6775/
Sayme6772/
Jayim6766/
Zayun6763/
Hzoym6753/
Cayim6747/
Cayom6746/
Cayem6737/
Rzhym6733/
Zamme6732/
Zeame6728/
Sayym6722/
Zhame6722/
Zaame6719/
Zatim6718/
Zhamg6718/
Zaism6718/
H'Zam6714/
Chaym6712/
Cayam6712/
Sahym6711/
Jayum6711/
Zajim6710/
Zaiim6710/
Zeyem6710/
Zahyn679/
Zayamova678/
Zaume678/
Zaytn677/
Zaumm676/
Zamne675/
Zeyam675/
Jayom675/
Saiym675/
Dzaam674/
Hzame673/
Shzam673/
Zhaim673/
Za'am673/
Zaamn673/
Cayum673/
Zamnh673/
Zaiam673/
Szymd672/
Zajum672/
Zahme672/
Zamnd672/
Dzaim672/
Zhaam672/
Zaïme672/
Szymt672/
Saysm672/
Zaimn672/
Caiym671/
Dziam671/
Zuyem671/
Zhham671/
Zhayn671/
Zayimova671/
Zamhk671/
Szamm671/
Dzeam671/
Ziahm671/
Hzaim671/
Zhatm671/
Zeyom671/
Zayumova671/
Zayón671/
Zamnn671/
Zohym671/
Ziyem671/
Zuyam671/
Zuyom671/
Siaym671/
Sayèm671/
Zaynn671/
Zacim671/
Zamkh671/
Jaiym671/
Hzzam671/
Ziyom671/
Zuyim671/
Thzam671/
Zaaam671/
Zaamh671/
Zaium671/
Zjamm671/
Zsamm671/
Zsiam671/
Zamcg671/
Zamqh671/
Jahym671/
Jzayn671/
Jzymm671/
Zeahm670/
Drzam670/

Zaym Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaym in the Russian language
Займъzajm-

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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 Zaym
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