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Cognomen Kadhim (كاظم , کاظم , Kadhim ) , worldwide, is a common surname. The cognomen Kadhim is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Iraq, where it is a common surname, Bahrain, where it is quite a common surname, and Syria, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Iraq, Egypt, and Iran. More frequently, Kadhim is the forename as well as the last name.