Dhum Surname
Approximately 4,663 people bear this surname
Dhum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4,653 | 1:164,854 | 10,243 |
| Jordan | 5 | 1:1,768,487 | 19,843 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Dhum (2,977) may also be a first name.
Dhum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dhum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dhum (Bengali: ধুম, Hindi: धूम, Marathi: धुम, Oriya: ଧୁମ) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dhum click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dhum? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 101,214th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,562,845 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Dhum live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Dhum is also the 132,757th most widespread forename worldwide It is held by 2,977 people.
The last name Dhum is most widespread in India, where it is held by 4,653 people, or 1 in 164,854. In India it is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 95 percent reside, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, where 3 percent reside and West Bengal, where 1 percent reside. Aside from India this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 0 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhume | 89 | 2,010 | / |
| Dhoum | 89 | 497 | / |
| Dahum | 89 | 151 | / |
| Dhumm | 89 | 7 | / |
| Dhuum | 89 | 3 | / |
| Dohum | 89 | 2 | / |
| Dhaum | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dum | 86 | 14,069 | / |
| Dhoume | 80 | 206 | / |
| Dhumne | 80 | 181 | / |
| Dhuime | 80 | 37 | / |
| Dhumme | 80 | 11 | / |
| D'Hume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhaumk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Daum | 75 | 16,158 | / |
| Dume | 75 | 11,852 | / |
| Doum | 75 | 1,509 | / |
| Dumm | 75 | 1,472 | / |
| Dhom | 75 | 998 | / |
| Duim | 75 | 884 | / |
| Duym | 75 | 718 | / |
| Duhm | 75 | 596 | / |
| Dhun | 75 | 511 | / |
| Dumt | 75 | 162 | / |
| Deum | 75 | 93 | / |
| Ødum | 75 | 55 | / |
| Duum | 75 | 34 | / |
| Dumd | 75 | 25 | / |
| Dumn | 75 | 14 | / |
| Dumg | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ådum | 75 | 9 | / |
| Dumc | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ddum | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dusm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dujm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dumh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhuisme | 73 | 58 | / |
| Dhuchim | 73 | 3 | / |
| Daume | 67 | 1,139 | / |
| Doume | 67 | 731 | / |
| Dhoom | 67 | 463 | / |
| Duijm | 67 | 393 | / |
| Dumne | 67 | 303 | / |
| Dahun | 67 | 259 | / |
| Dumme | 67 | 251 | / |
| Dhune | 67 | 244 | / |
| Doğum | 67 | 197 | / |
| Duyme | 67 | 151 | / |
| Dhuin | 67 | 143 | / |
| Dhund | 67 | 72 | / |
| Dumhe | 67 | 66 | / |
| Dhung | 67 | 61 | / |
| Dusim | 67 | 41 | / |
| Dhunt | 67 | 38 | / |
| Dohun | 67 | 35 | / |
| Dhaun | 67 | 28 | / |
| Dumhs | 67 | 23 | / |
| Dumck | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dhunn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dutem | 67 | 11 | / |
| Doehm | 67 | 10 | / |
| Douhm | 67 | 6 | / |
| Duime | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dusem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gydum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ddume | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dumtt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhomm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dgoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daumd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thdum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daumn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tdumt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dumșe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doumh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doumm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dutme | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dauhm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Duimm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Daumm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dummt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doumn | 67 | 0 | / |
Dhum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dhum in the Hindi language | ||
| धूम | dhuma | 91.06 |
| धुम | dhuma | 8.76 |
| Dhum in the Marathi language | ||
| धुम | dhuma | 85.39 |
| धूम | dhuma | 14.44 |
| ढुम | dhuma | 0.06 |
| ढूम | dhuma | 0.03 |
| Dhum in the Bengali language | ||
| ধুম | dhuma | 66.67 |
| ধূম | dhuma | 33.33 |
| Dhum in the Oriya language | ||
| ଧୁମ | dhuma | 66.67 |
| ଧୂମ | dhuma | 30.77 |
| ଧୁମତାି | dhumatai | 2.56 |
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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 Dhum
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