Droum Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Droum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Droum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania351:116,9966,922
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Droum (13) may also be a first name.

Droum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Droum (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺩﺭﻭﻡ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Droum.

How Common Is The Last Name Droum? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,436,415th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Droum reside; 74 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 13 people.

Droum is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 116,996. In Mauritania Droum is most prevalent in: Guidimagha Region, where 46 percent are found, Gorgol Region, where 26 percent are found and Assaba Region, where 23 percent are found. Without taking into account Mauritania this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Niger, where 13 percent are found.

Droum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Droum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Droum last name grew 156 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Droum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Droum are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered with the party.

Droum earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.39% more than the national average, earning $45,473 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drhoum913/
D'Roum911/
Drum898,478/
Drom89202/
Drumm8010,349/
Dørum80484/
Drome80119/
Dromm8093/
Drohm8087/
Drumn8057/
Druhm8031/
Droom8025/
Droun8021/
Drume808/
Dromì803/
Dhrum802/
Hdrom801/
Druom801/
Draum801/
Drrum801/
Dromn800/
Druem800/
Drumd800/
Drouen73225/
Drouyn7379/
Drumme7314/
Dørrum7314/
D'Rome738/
Draume735/
Drågum734/
Droome733/
Dromme732/
Draumë731/
Drumnn731/
Druomg731/
Droune731/
Drojem731/
Drumnt730/
Drummd730/
Drumne730/
Drohme730/
Draumt730/
Dron676,654/
Dram67609/
Droń67499/
Drumova67382/
Drun67269/
Dromova6733/
Drouian6714/
Drouyan672/
Droujan671/
Drougne671/
Droucen671/

Droum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Droum in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺩﺭﻭﻡadrwm80
ﺃﺩﺭﻭﻡadrwm20

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Droum
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