Gaum Surname

420,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gaum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3621:279,66440,572
South Africa1441:376,23433,811
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Germany811:993,89568,573
Canada471:783,94961,790
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
India231:33,350,669396,143
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
England41:13,929,515290,718
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
France21:33,211,361423,184
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Gaum (62) may also be a first name.

Gaum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gaum (Hindi: गौम, Marathi: गौम) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 420,074th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 8,822,695 people. Gaum is predominantly found in Asia, where 47 percent of Gaum are found; 44 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 44 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,246,114th most frequently occurring given name at a global level, borne by 62 people.

This last name is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is held by 362 people, or 1 in 279,664. In The Philippines Gaum is most numerous in: Central Visayas, where 38 percent are found, Davao Region, where 35 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines Gaum is found in 20 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Gaum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gaum has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 191 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gaum last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gaum earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 28.29% more than the national average, earning R 304,860 per year; in United States they earn 26.63% more than the national average, earning $54,641 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.82% more than the national average, earning $58,039 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gautm8911,769/
Gaume892,356/
Gahum89937/
Gajum8983/
Gaumt8917/
Ngaum8916/
Gayum8916/
Ghaum8915/
Gaium892/
Gaujm891/
Gaumm891/
Gauem891/
Gaumd891/
Gauum890/
Gauhm890/
Gam8619,395/
Gum8610,440/
Aum863,511/
Ghayum80105/
Ngayum8059/
Gautim8018/
Gayoum8016/
Gautem8015/
Gautme8012/
Ngajum8012/
Gajoum8012/
Gayume804/
Kgaume804/
Gausim802/
Gaucim802/
Gauttm802/
Ghaume801/
Gayuom801/
Ngum7523,996/
Game7519,007/
Ngam759,344/
Gham756,084/
Gumm754,806/
Gamh753,792/
Gamm752,243/
Ajum752,140/
Gaun751,777/
Gume751,266/
Ayum751,174/
Gahm751,088/
Aume751,003/
Goum75535/
Gaim75531/
Haum75499/
Ahum75382/
Gamd75163/
Ghum75119/
Geam75118/
Gaam75111/
Gamg75102/
Gaem7577/
Gasm7568/
Gumn7560/
Qgam7528/
Gaym7522/
Gumh7521/
Gumø7520/
Gamn7519/
Aium7517/
Guhm7517/
Gujm7513/
Gamt7512/
Gumt759/
Gusm755/
Cgam755/
Gutm754/
Gajm754/
Aumh754/
Ggam753/
Auem753/
Gumd752/
Gumg752/
Gamk752/
Gatm752/
Guum752/
Aumd752/
Auhm751/
Auum751/
Gumq751/
Hgam751/
Autm750/
Aumm750/
Gaussem7338/
Ghayoum7328/
Gaumova732/
Ngajoum731/
Am67167,350/
Um6790,607/
Gasim6756,896/
Gacem6732,085/
Gaunt6711,052/
Gouem678,085/
Gayam675,041/
Gaund674,717/
Ghume674,518/
Gojam674,363/
Gajam673,787/
Gaham673,285/
Ayume671,145/
Gasem67954/
Kgame67910/
Gamne67741/
Gaune67647/
Gayem67643/
Ngham67547/
Gaime67523/
Ngoum67491/
Gijam67474/
Ghame67457/
Giyam67421/
Gaung67417/
Haium67415/
N'Gam67413/
Goume67388/
Gajim67252/
Gamme67240/
Hayum67239/
Gumme67201/
Gauen67191/
Hajum67186/
Gayun67183/
Aouem67164/
Ghaim67147/
Ajuom67134/
Ajumm67110/
Ahjum67108/
Gusme6788/
Gutem6785/
Gaiam6781/
Ghamk6774/
Geame6771/
Goyam6770/
Ghumm6757/
Gayim6755/
Aajum6752/
Gasme6749/
Gejam6748/
Ghaem6742/
Gayme6742/
Gumne6739/
Gahun6736/
Gucem6735/
Gatem6734/
Haume6731/
Gusim6730/
Ngaam6730/
Ngaun6727/
Gajem6725/
Gatim6723/
Geyam6722/
Ngeam6721/
Gaunn6719/
Ajoum6719/
Goiam6718/
Guume6718/
Geham6715/
Gaitm6714/
Aioum6714/
Gayom6714/
Gajun6711/
Ayoum6711/
Gamgh6711/
Goutm678/
Gujam677/
Ghamt677/
Gamhe677/
Gutim677/
Ghumn676/
Gujim676/
Ghaam676/
Ganqu676/
Ngamm675/
N'Gum675/
Ghamn675/
Ghaym674/
Ghoum674/
Gyiam674/
Nguum674/
Gacim674/
Gamdh674/
Uyaum673/
Gusem673/
Gajom673/
Ajuum673/
Ngaim673/
Ayuum673/
Gaunø673/
Ghasm673/
Ghaun672/
Gheam672/
Gajjm672/
Ghamm672/
Gaiem672/
Gambp672/
Hahum672/
Aujem672/
Auyam672/
Ghamg672/
Gaiom672/
Gahme672/
Ayuom672/
Ghamd672/
Gamtt671/
Gaatm671/
Gaaym671/
Gueum671/
Ghahm671/
Gatme671/
Gattm671/
Gausn671/
Gautn671/
Gauun671/
Gamzs671/
Gieam671/
Ghatm671/
Gutme671/
Gohum671/
Goumt671/
Auiem671/
Ausmt671/
Ghusm671/
Gauhn671/
Uanum671/
Ejaum671/
Kgaim671/
Ngumm671/
Nngum671/
Qgasm671/
Gouém671/
Gueam671/
Ggume671/
Ghumq671/
Gaiun671/
Gamhh671/
Auoum671/
Auiam671/
Ayhum671/
Gaaim671/
Hgame671/
Gaiym671/
Aumme671/
Gahoueme671/
Gajme671/
Hauem670/
Ausme670/
Gaimm670/
Haumm670/

Gaum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaum in the Hindi language
गौमgauma-
Gaum in the Marathi language
गौमgauma66.67
मगौमmagauma16.67
गौतमgautama16.67

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