Ghum Surname
Approximately 119 people bear this surname
Ghum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 74 | 1:2,414,107 | 21,426 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Ghum (275) may also be a first name.
Ghum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghum (Hindi: घूम, Marathi: घुम, Oriya: ଘୁମ) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ghum.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghum? popularity and diffusion
Ghum is the 1,666,404th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. The surname Ghum is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Ghum reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 71 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Ghum is also the 535,844th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 275 people.
The last name Ghum is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 2,414,107. In Pakistan Ghum is most frequent in: Punjab, where 91 percent reside, Sindh, where 7 percent reside and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 1 percent reside. Besides Pakistan it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent reside and Iran, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghume | 89 | 4,518 | / |
| Gahum | 89 | 937 | / |
| Ghumm | 89 | 57 | / |
| Ghaum | 89 | 15 | / |
| Ghumn | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ghoum | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ghumq | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghusm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gohum | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gum | 86 | 10,440 | / |
| Ghumme | 80 | 24 | / |
| Ghutme | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghoume | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghusim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghaume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghumne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngum | 75 | 23,996 | / |
| Gumm | 75 | 4,806 | / |
| Gume | 75 | 1,266 | / |
| Ghom | 75 | 1,262 | / |
| Gaum | 75 | 826 | / |
| Goum | 75 | 535 | / |
| Ghun | 75 | 146 | / |
| Gumn | 75 | 60 | / |
| Gumh | 75 | 21 | / |
| Gumø | 75 | 20 | / |
| Guhm | 75 | 17 | / |
| Gujm | 75 | 13 | / |
| Gumt | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gusm | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gutm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Guum | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gumg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gumd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gumq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghoumne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghuisem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geechum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gautm | 67 | 11,769 | / |
| Gaume | 67 | 2,356 | / |
| Ghune | 67 | 525 | / |
| Ngoum | 67 | 491 | / |
| Goume | 67 | 388 | / |
| Gumme | 67 | 201 | / |
| Ghund | 67 | 136 | / |
| Gusme | 67 | 88 | / |
| Gutem | 67 | 85 | / |
| Ghung | 67 | 59 | / |
| Ghusn | 67 | 40 | / |
| Gumne | 67 | 39 | / |
| Gahun | 67 | 36 | / |
| Gucem | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gohun | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ghunt | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gusim | 67 | 30 | / |
| Guume | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ghoom | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gaumt | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ngaum | 67 | 16 | / |
| Goutm | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gutim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ghunk | 67 | 6 | / |
| N'Gum | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nguum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghoun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goehm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gusem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gkhun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghomm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghaun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghunn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghuin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoussim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaumm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gutme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goumt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngumm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nngum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaumd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheumgne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauum | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gauhm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gchom | 67 | 0 | / |
Ghum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghum in the Marathi language | ||
| घुम | ghuma | 93.94 |
| घूम | ghuma | 6.06 |
| Ghum in the Hindi language | ||
| घूम | ghuma | 88.52 |
| घुम | ghuma | 11.48 |
| Ghum in the Oriya language | ||
| ଘୁମ | ghuma | 80.95 |
| ଘୂମ | ghuma | 16.67 |
| ଘୁମ୍ | ghum | 2.38 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghum
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