Zhem Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Zhem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

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 found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zhem.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhem? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Zhem is predominantly 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 commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 31 people.

Zhem is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 44,660,971. In Pakistan Zhem is most common in: Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 50 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 25 percent reside and Punjab, where 25 percent reside. Aside from Pakistan Zhem exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Yemen, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzhem89359/
Zheme8937/
Zheem8914/
Zhemg896/
Zheim891/
Zem862,864/
Zichem80137/
Dzheym805/
Dzhemm805/
Dzehem801/
Zhen75395,264/
Chem7526,919/
Ziem753,964/
Zeme753,348/
Zeem75993/
Zehm75928/
Zhim75551/
Zeim75331/
Zhym7575/
Dzem7522/
Zihm7515/
Rzem7513/
Tzem757/
Hsem754/
Zejm753/
Zemm752/
Zeam752/
Hzem752/
Zgem752/
Hjem752/
Zeum751/
Zzem751/
Zesm751/
Zetm751/
Zcem751/
Jhem751/
Zhemova7336/
Dhzheim731/
Zheng6713,686,035/
Chhem6721,867/
Cheam673,495/
Cheme673,249/
Ziehm672,051/
Cheem67978/
Tshem67395/
Dzhym67179/
Zehme67176/
Chehm67171/
Zesem67157/
Zieme67123/
Dzhim67105/
Dziem6790/
Zhien6750/
Zhein6740/
Zeğem6736/
Rzhym6733/
Zemme6732/
Zeame6728/
Chemm6726/
Tchem6726/
Åhjem6722/
Zhine6720/
Zheyn6719/
Zhene6718/
Zhent6717/
Dzeem6713/
Zhime6713/
Zeime6711/
Zheen679/
Zitem678/
Hseem677/
Zetim677/
Rzhim676/
Zhend676/
Hsiem675/
Zhenc675/
Zhenh675/
Zjeem674/
Hchem674/
Zähme674/
Zhean674/
Zeihm673/
Zhaim673/
Tzeem673/
Hjeim672/
Chemh672/
Høgem672/
Thsem672/
Jheim672/
Zzeme671/
Zhism671/
Zsehm671/
Zeimm671/
Dzeam671/
Tzeme671/
Zesme671/
Zeijm671/
Zinhe671/
Zohym671/
Zzeem671/
Tzemh671/
Thzem671/
Ziesm671/
Zseem671/
Zgeem671/
Jhemc671/
Hsemh671/
Hzeim671/
Hzemh671/
Chzem670/

Zhem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhem in the Russian language
Жемzem-

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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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  • 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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