Dulum Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Dulum Surname User-submission:

The Dulum suranme means 'I am widow'. Probably caused by miscommunication between the ancestor and registrar.

Dulum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1301:598,62632,242
India61:127,844,230863,365
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Dulum (140) may also be a first name.

Dulum Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Dulum suranme means 'I am widow'. Probably caused by miscommunication between the ancestor and registrar.

- denizbabaxx

Dulum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dulum (Hindi: दुलुम, Marathi: दुलुम, Oriya: ଦୁଲୁମ, Russian: Дулум) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dulum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dulum is the 1,453,389th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Dulum reside; 88 percent reside in West Asia and 88 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 781,395th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 140 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 598,626. In Turkey Dulum is most prevalent in: Hatay Province, where 41 percent are found, Adana Province, where 15 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Turkey it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent are found and The Philippines, where 4 percent are found.

Dulum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dulum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dulum surname contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dullum91807/
Dhulum9180/
Dulume9149/
Duloum9113/
Douloum8321/
Deuloum832/
Dhuulum831/
Dulom801,553/
Dilum80457/
Dulun80371/
Dolum8036/
Doulgoum774/
Dulgun73191/
Doolum73120/
Dulung7392/
Dolium7340/
Dollum7329/
Doulom7319/
Deulom7318/
Duulun7315/
Dulunc7315/
Dulhom7311/
Doloum739/
Dullun735/
Dullom735/
Dhulun734/
Dholum734/
Duhlun733/
Dulaun731/
Dhilum731/
Dulune731/
Dolhum731/
Duluten6740/
Duloung6712/
Dulusin678/
Daulung674/
Douloun671/
Dholaum671/
Doulung671/
Dullund671/
Dholeum671/

Dulum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dulum in the Hindi language
दुलुमduluma-
Dulum in the Oriya language
ଦୁଲୁମduluma85
ଦୁଲୁମ୍dulum5
ଦୁଳୁମduluma5
ଦୁଲୂମduluma2.5
ଡୁଲୁମduluma2.5
Dulum in the Marathi language
दुलुमduluma50
धुळमdhulama33.33
दुलूमduluma16.67
Dulum in the Russian language
Дулумdulum-

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