Fayum Surname
Approximately 405 people bear this surname
Fayum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 325 | 1:545,055 | 26,640 |
| India | 78 | 1:9,834,172 | 191,207 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Fayum (769) may also be a first name.
Fayum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fayum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fayum (Hindi: फयूम, Marathi: फयुम, Oriya: ଫୟୁମ, Russian: Фаюм) occurs most in Nigeria. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fayum? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 719,876th most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 17,993,941 people. Fayum occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Fayum reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 296,002nd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 769 people.
Fayum is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 325 people, or 1 in 545,055. In Nigeria Fayum is most prevalent in: Benue, where 86 percent are found, Taraba, where 10 percent are found and Ekiti, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Fayum occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent are found and Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayoum | 91 | 626 | / |
| Fayuum | 91 | 2 | / |
| Fayume | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fahyum | 91 | 1 | / |
| Faum | 89 | 41 | / |
| Fahym | 80 | 490 | / |
| Fayam | 80 | 227 | / |
| Fayim | 80 | 68 | / |
| Faume | 80 | 57 | / |
| Fayem | 80 | 35 | / |
| Fayun | 80 | 34 | / |
| Feyum | 80 | 22 | / |
| Fayom | 80 | 17 | / |
| Faium | 80 | 10 | / |
| Vayum | 80 | 8 | / |
| Fayme | 80 | 8 | / |
| Fahum | 80 | 8 | / |
| Fajum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fayhm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pfaum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fayeem | 73 | 44 | / |
| Fayoom | 73 | 40 | / |
| Fayame | 73 | 19 | / |
| Fayoun | 73 | 15 | / |
| Fayome | 73 | 10 | / |
| Phayum | 73 | 7 | / |
| Faysem | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fahium | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fahyun | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fayime | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fahyem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Feyoum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fuyuom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fayuun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fayehm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fayaun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faiume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faycem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faiuum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fayasm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fhajum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faim | 67 | 6,235 | / |
| Foum | 67 | 4,740 | / |
| Fayn | 67 | 631 | / |
| Vaum | 67 | 296 | / |
| Faun | 67 | 192 | / |
| Fuim | 67 | 114 | / |
| Feum | 67 | 30 | / |
| Faem | 67 | 24 | / |
| Feym | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fyem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fajm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Feam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faujoom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fayoung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fayhoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foym | 67 | 0 | / |
Fayum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fayum in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫୟୁମ | phayuma | - |
| Fayum in the Hindi language | ||
| फयूम | phayuma | 84.83 |
| फयुम | phayuma | 10.34 |
| फायूम | phayuma | 2.07 |
| Fayum in the Marathi language | ||
| फयुम | phayuma | 74.07 |
| फयूम | phayuma | 10.7 |
| फायुम | phayuma | 4.94 |
| युम | yuma | 2.88 |
| अफयुम | aphayuma | 2.06 |
| आयुब | ayuba | 0.82 |
| कयूम | kayuma | 0.82 |
| यूम | yuma | 0.82 |
| नयुम | nayuma | 0.82 |
| कयुम | kayuma | 0.41 |
| Fayum in the Russian language | ||
| Фаюм | faum | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Fayum
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