Zhem Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Zhem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Zhem (31) may also be a first name.
Zhem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zhem (Russian: Жем) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhem? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,360,413th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 56 percent of Zhem live; 44 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequent given name worldwide. It is borne by 31 people.
Zhem is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 44,660,971. In Pakistan it is most common in: Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 50 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 25 percent are found and Punjab, where 25 percent are found. Aside from Pakistan it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Yemen, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzhem | 89 | 359 | / |
| Zheme | 89 | 37 | / |
| Zheem | 89 | 14 | / |
| Zhemg | 89 | 6 | / |
| Zheim | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zem | 86 | 2,864 | / |
| Zichem | 80 | 137 | / |
| Dzheym | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dzhemm | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dzehem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhen | 75 | 395,264 | / |
| Chem | 75 | 26,919 | / |
| Ziem | 75 | 3,964 | / |
| Zeme | 75 | 3,348 | / |
| Zeem | 75 | 993 | / |
| Zehm | 75 | 928 | / |
| Zhim | 75 | 551 | / |
| Zeim | 75 | 331 | / |
| Zhym | 75 | 75 | / |
| Dzem | 75 | 22 | / |
| Zihm | 75 | 15 | / |
| Rzem | 75 | 13 | / |
| Tzem | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hsem | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zejm | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zemm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zeam | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hzem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zgem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hjem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zeum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zzem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zesm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zetm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zcem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhemova | 73 | 36 | / |
| Dhzheim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zheng | 67 | 13,686,035 | / |
| Chhem | 67 | 21,867 | / |
| Cheam | 67 | 3,495 | / |
| Cheme | 67 | 3,249 | / |
| Ziehm | 67 | 2,051 | / |
| Cheem | 67 | 978 | / |
| Tshem | 67 | 395 | / |
| Dzhym | 67 | 179 | / |
| Zehme | 67 | 176 | / |
| Chehm | 67 | 171 | / |
| Zesem | 67 | 157 | / |
| Zieme | 67 | 123 | / |
| Dzhim | 67 | 105 | / |
| Dziem | 67 | 90 | / |
| Zhien | 67 | 50 | / |
| Zhein | 67 | 40 | / |
| Zeğem | 67 | 36 | / |
| Rzhym | 67 | 33 | / |
| Zemme | 67 | 32 | / |
| Zeame | 67 | 28 | / |
| Chemm | 67 | 26 | / |
| Tchem | 67 | 26 | / |
| Åhjem | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zhine | 67 | 20 | / |
| Zheyn | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zhene | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zhent | 67 | 17 | / |
| Dzeem | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zhime | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zeime | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zheen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zitem | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hseem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zetim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rzhim | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zhend | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hsiem | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhenc | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhenh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zjeem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hchem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zähme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhean | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zeihm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhaim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tzeem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hjeim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chemh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Høgem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thsem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jheim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zzeme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhism | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsehm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeimm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzeme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zesme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeijm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zinhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zohym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzeem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzemh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thzem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziesm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zseem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgeem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhemc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsemh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzeim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzemh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chzem | 67 | 0 | / |
Zhem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhem in the Russian language | ||
| Жем | zem | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhem
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