Fahoum Surname

288,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Fahoum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fahoum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan5091:17,3722,710
Israel4401:19,4492,895
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Lebanon151:375,80611,209
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Palestine61:758,14214,544
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Fahoum (42) may also be a first name.

Fahoum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fahoum (Arabic: فاهوم, Marathi: फाहुम) occurs most in Jordan. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fahoum? popularity and diffusion

Fahoum is the 288,746th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 5,487,610 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Fahoum are found; 82 percent are found in West Asia and 40 percent are found in Levant. Fahoum is also the 1,566,439th most widespread given name in the world It is held by 42 people.

Fahoum is most frequently held in Jordan, where it is borne by 509 people, or 1 in 17,372. In Jordan Fahoum is mostly concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 31 percent live, Irbid Governorate, where 24 percent live and Zarqa Governorate, where 17 percent live. Outside of Jordan this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 33 percent live and Egypt, where 9 percent live.

Fahoum Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Fahoum surname is primarily Greek Orthodox (38%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Fahoum surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political party.

Fahoum earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.4% more than the national average, earning $58,422 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fahhoum929/
Fahoume922/
Fahom915/
Fahoun8315/
Faouym831/
Faïhoun77128/
Fahoome7795/
Faîhoun7715/
Faihyum771/
Fohom73391/
Foyum7391/
Fayom7317/
Fahon734/
Fouam731/
Fouom731/
Faome731/
Fauam731/
Fahham67784/
Phahom67237/
Vahoun67124/
Faouen67113/
Fahuan67105/
Fouyem6760/
Fayyum6758/
Faiyum6716/
Faïhun6712/
Phouam6711/
Fahgun6710/
Faheam677/
Fahounová676/
Fouaim674/
Phoeum673/
Phoaum672/
Feuhom672/
Fahgam672/
Fohoun672/
Feheum672/
Phojum671/
Faîhun671/
Faujam671/
Faijum671/
Faoune671/
Fahoon671/
Fahgon671/
Faouën671/
Foyoum671/
Fouome671/
Fahyem671/
Fagiom671/
Vauhom670/

Fahoum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fahoum in the Marathi language
फाहुमphahuma-
Fahoum in the Arabic language
فاهومfahwm-

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Footnotes

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