Yatim
Appearance
Yatim (Arabic: يتيم, with the meaning "orphan" both in its Malay, Hindi (as "yateem") and Arabic language areas of distribution) is an Indonesian,[1] Malaysian[1] and Arabic[1] family name.[2]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Rais Yatim (born 1942), Malaysian politician
- Sammy Yatim (1994–2013), Canadian of Aramean descent shot by a Toronto Police Service officer
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Yatim Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
40,715th most common surname in the world; Approximately 12,002 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Indonesia; Highest density in: Malaysia.
- ^ "Statistics and meaning of name Yatim". namespedia.com. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
Surname Yatim is used at least 271 times in at least 20 countries.