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) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghum? popularity and diffusion
Ghum is the 1,666,404th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Ghum are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 71 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Ghum is also the 535,844th most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 275 people.
This last name is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 2,414,107. In Pakistan Ghum is primarily found in: Punjab, where 91 percent live, Sindh, where 7 percent live and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 1 percent live. Excluding Pakistan Ghum is found in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent live and Iran, where 8 percent live.
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
- 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 Ghum
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