Babum Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Babum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Babum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India501:15,341,308250,737
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733

Babum (169) may also be a first name.

Babum Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Babum Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Babum (Hindi: बाबूम, Marathi: बाबुम, Russian: Бабум) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Babum? popularity and diffusion

Babum is the 2,136,387th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. Babum is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Babum reside; 74 percent reside in South Asia and 53 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 703,581st most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 169 people.

This last name is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 15,341,308. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Kerala, where 44 percent reside, Jammu and Kashmir, where 18 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 12 percent reside. Excluding India Babum occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 14 percent reside and Qatar, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baboum9114/
Baabum914/
Babutm913/
Babumm913/
Babume912/
Babeum911/
Baibum911/
Basbaum8371/
Babhoum832/
Basboum831/
Baibgum831/
Beaubum831/
Baboume831/
Baybaum830/
Babun801,646/
Bebum80266/
Babom809/
Bavum803/
Bawum802/
Bobum801/
Wabum801/
Babuń801/
Vabum801/
Babuin73733/
Baboun73332/
Bawoum73138/
Babung73103/
Baibun7334/
Baboom7314/
Bawume7311/
Bavume735/
Babgun734/
Babune734/
Baubun733/
Baubom732/
Huabum731/
Beabun731/
Bhavum731/
Boboum731/
Baabun731/
Babusn731/
Babuyn731/
Vatbum731/
Beabom731/
Baybun730/
Babusin6720/
Baboune6716/
Babutyn6715/
Babhoun6713/
Babutin6711/
Babusyn677/
Washbum674/
Bhabhun673/
Babaund673/
Baiboun673/
Baubhom672/
Bayboun672/
Babuine672/
Bouboum672/
Baibung672/
Bahabun671/
Bathbun671/
Beaubun671/
Bahbuin671/
Basbaun671/
Baubuin671/
Weibaum671/
Beuboum671/
Bhabhom671/
Baivoum671/
Baboung671/
Banphum671/
Battbun670/
Boisbum670/

Babum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Babum in the Hindi language
बाबूमbabuma66.67
बाबुंbabum22.22
बाबूँbabum11.11
Babum in the Marathi language
बाबुमbabuma60
बगुमbaguma40
Babum in the Russian language
Бабумbabum-

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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
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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 Babum
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