ZAMAN
Zaman is a surname that originates from Arabic language and meaning, derived from the word zamān which translates to "time" or "era". The name is traditionally adopted by Muslim families to reflect an association with a specific period or to commemorate the era of one's birth.
In the context of South Asia, Zaman is a common surname among Muslim communities in Bangladesh. The prevalence of the name in this region is associated with the historical spread of Islam in the Indian sub‑continent, during which many Arabic names were adopted by local converts. The surname stays within the cultural and linguistic boundaries of Bangladeshi society where it is used in everyday correspondence and official documents.
The surname is also recognised in other Arabic‑influenced societies, notably in Turkey, where it is used by families of Muslim background. Though the spelling remains the same, subtle differences in pronunciation or local usage can occur, reflecting the diverse cultural contexts in which the name appears.
Because Zaman is a simple, descriptive term, it has no associated hereditary titles or clan affiliations. Its use is predominantly genealogical, and it is typically passed from father to children in accordance with common Muslim naming practices. The name remains a practical identifier that conveys both a linguistic heritage and a link to a particular temporal identity.
Typical given names associated with the Zaman surname
Male
- Akhtar
- Ali
- Md
- Mohammad
- Mohammed
- Muhammad
- Qamar
- Sher
- Syed
- Tariq
Female
- Asma
- Farhana
- Farzana
- Fatima
- Nazia
- Parveen
- Rukhsana
- Salma
- Samina
- Shazia
- Sobia
- Uzma
Similar and related surnames
- Azman
- Cieman
- Cimen
- Cimini
- Cimino
- Cimmino
- Cyman
- Saaiman
- Saaman
- Saayman
- Saemian
- Sahman
- Saiman
- Saimon
- Samaan
- Samain
- Saman
- Samani
- Samann
- Samano
- Samant
- Sameen
- Samen
- Samena
- Samin
- Samina
- Samine
- Samini
- Samman
- Sammann
- Sammans
- Sammin
- Sammon
- Samon
- Samoon
- Samyn
- Saumon
- Sawman
- Sayman
- Scaman
- Scamans
- Scamman
- Scimone
- Seaman
- Seamane
- Seamans
- Seamen
- Seamman
- Seammen
- Seamon
- Seeman
- Seemann
- Sehmann
- Seimann
- Seimon
- Semaan
- Semain
- Semaine
- Seman
- Semana
- Semane
- Semans
- Semen
- Semien
- Semin
- Semina
- Semini
- Semino
- Semmon
- Semon
- Semone
- Seoman
- Sewman
- Seyman
- Seymen
- Seymon
- Seymone
- Siemann
- Siemen
- Siemion
- Siemon
- Siman
- Simane
- Simani
- Simean
- Simen
- Simeon
- Simeone
- Simeoni
- Simian
- Simiene
- Simin
- Simina
- Simion
- Simione
- Simioni
- Simman
- Simmen
- Simmon
- Simmone
- Simn
- Simon
- Simona
- Simone
- Simoneau
- Simoni
- Simonne
- Simonneau
- Sioman
- Skayman
- Smane
- Smania
- Smin
- Smuin
- Soman
- Somani
- Somen
- Somon
- Sooman
- Soumano
- Sowman
- Suman
- Sumana
- Sumen
- Summan
- Summon
- Sumon
- Sumun
- Syman
- Symen
- Symeon
- Symmin
- Symmon
- Symn
- Symon
- Symone
- Szeman
- Szuman
- Szyman
- Szymon
- Wyseman
- Wysman
- Zaayman
- Zalman
- Zama
- Zamal
- Zamani
- Zamany
- Zamar
- Zamin
- Zasman
- Zatman
- Zeeman
- Zeman
- Zemani
- Zieman
- Ziemann
- Ziemian
- Ziman
- Zimani
- Zimin
- Zimina
- Zimna
- Zimon
- Zzaman
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 7,142 people named Zaman in the UK. That makes it roughly the 1,322nd most common surname in Britain. Around 110 in a million people in Britain are named Zaman.
Region of origin: Asia
Country of origin: Bangladesh
Religion of origin: Muslim
Famous people named Zaman
- Saifullah "Sam" Zaman - Music producer (1965 to 2015)
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.