Gahum Surname
Approximately 937 people bear this surname
Gahum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 897 | 1:112,863 | 19,523 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Gahum (21) may also be a first name.
Gahum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gahum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gahum (Marathi: गहुम) is found most in The Philippines. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gahum? popularity and diffusion
Gahum is the 380,576th most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 7,777,530 people. The last name Gahum is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gahum live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,368,944th most widely held given name globally, held by 21 people.
The last name is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 897 people, or 1 in 112,863. In The Philippines Gahum is primarily concentrated in: Western Visayas, where 24 percent are found, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 15 percent are found and Eastern Visayas, where 11 percent are found. Not including The Philippines this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 1 percent are found and Taiwan, where 1 percent are found.
Gahum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gahum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gahum last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gahm | 89 | 1,088 | / |
| Gaum | 89 | 826 | / |
| Ghum | 89 | 119 | / |
| Gautm | 80 | 11,769 | / |
| Ghume | 80 | 4,518 | / |
| Gaham | 80 | 3,285 | / |
| Gaume | 80 | 2,356 | / |
| Gajum | 80 | 83 | / |
| Ghumm | 80 | 57 | / |
| Gaumt | 80 | 17 | / |
| Gayum | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ngaum | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ghaum | 80 | 15 | / |
| Ghoum | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gaium | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gahme | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gohum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaumd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gauem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghahm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaujm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaumm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghusm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gauum | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gauhm | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gahoueme | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gam | 75 | 19,395 | / |
| Gum | 75 | 10,440 | / |
| Ghayum | 73 | 105 | / |
| Ngaham | 73 | 94 | / |
| Ngayum | 73 | 59 | / |
| Ghumme | 73 | 24 | / |
| Gayoum | 73 | 16 | / |
| Gajoum | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ngajum | 73 | 12 | / |
| Gautme | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ghaham | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gaiahm | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kgaume | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gayume | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gahyam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghoume | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gauttm | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghutme | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghuiam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gayuom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajhme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghaume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaaham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghujam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gayham | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ngum | 67 | 23,996 | / |
| Game | 67 | 19,007 | / |
| Ngam | 67 | 9,344 | / |
| Gham | 67 | 6,084 | / |
| Gumm | 67 | 4,806 | / |
| Gamh | 67 | 3,792 | / |
| Gamm | 67 | 2,243 | / |
| Gume | 67 | 1,266 | / |
| Ghom | 67 | 1,262 | / |
| Goum | 67 | 535 | / |
| Gaim | 67 | 531 | / |
| Gamd | 67 | 163 | / |
| Geam | 67 | 118 | / |
| Nggaham | 67 | 111 | / |
| Gaam | 67 | 111 | / |
| Gaem | 67 | 77 | / |
| Gasm | 67 | 68 | / |
| Qgam | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ghayoum | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gaym | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gumh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gumø | 67 | 20 | / |
| Guhm | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gujm | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gamt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gumt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gusm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cgam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gutm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gajm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ggam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaumova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gumd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gatm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghahame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngajoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gáhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaahame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghayham | 67 | 0 | / |
Gahum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gahum in the Marathi language | ||
| गहुम | gahuma | 60 |
| गहूम | gahuma | 40 |
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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 Gahum
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