Gurum Surname
Approximately 1,440 people bear this surname
Gurum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,203 | 1:637,627 | 30,253 |
| Nepal | 79 | 1:360,518 | 3,802 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 1:3,768,995 | 108,818 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
The alternate forms: Gürüm (18) are calculated separately.
Gurum (4,885) may also be a first name.
Gurum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gurum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gurum (Bengali: গুরুম, Hindi: गुरूम, Marathi: गुरुम, Oriya: ଗୁରୁମ, Russian: Гурум) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Gürüm. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gurum? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 270,744th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,060,796 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Gurum live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Gurum is also the 97,602nd most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 4,885 people.
The surname Gurum is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 1,203 people, or 1 in 637,627. In India it is primarily found in: West Bengal, where 32 percent live, Maharashtra, where 21 percent live and Odisha, where 11 percent live. Apart from India Gurum is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 5 percent live and Nigeria, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gurum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gurum in the Bengali language | ||
| গুরুম | guruma | - |
| Gurum in the Marathi language | ||
| गुरुम | guruma | 83.33 |
| गुरूम | guruma | 14.81 |
| गुरम | gurama | 0.93 |
| गुरू | guru | 0.93 |
| Gurum in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୁରୁମ | guruma | 82.35 |
| ଗୁରୁମ୍ | gurum | 14.12 |
| ଗୁରୁ | guru | 1.18 |
| Gurum in the Hindi language | ||
| गुरूम | guruma | 72.73 |
| गुरुम | guruma | 27.27 |
| Gurum in the Russian language | ||
| Гурум | gurum | - |
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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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