Gumam Surname
Approximately 111 people bear this surname
Gumam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 56 | 1:145,602 | 20,089 |
| Philippines | 28 | 1:3,615,651 | 151,287 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Gümam (1) are calculated separately.
Gumam (135) may also be a first name.
Gumam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gumam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gumam (Hindi: गुमाम, Marathi: गुमाम) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Gümam. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gumam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gumam is the 1,736,881st most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Gumam reside; 50 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 50 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Gumam is also the 797,647th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 135 people.
The surname Gumam is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 145,602. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Chimbu, where 75 percent live, Morobe, where 21 percent live and East New Britain, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea Gumam exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 25 percent live and Indonesia, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gumam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gumam in the Marathi language | ||
| गुमाम | gumama | - |
| Gumam in the Hindi language | ||
| गुमाम | gumama | 85.71 |
| गुमां | gumam | 14.29 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gumam
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