Gurum Surname

270,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Gurum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,2031:637,62730,253
Nepal791:360,5183,802
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
Indonesia411:3,225,590176,839
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

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

Gurum (Bengali: গুরুম, Hindi: गुरूम, Marathi: गुरुम, Oriya: ଗୁରୁମ, Russian: Гурум) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Gürüm. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gurum is the 270,744th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,060,796 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Gurum live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 97,602nd most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 4,885 people.

The surname Gurum is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 1,203 people, or 1 in 637,627. In India it is most frequent in: West Bengal, where 32 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 21 percent reside and Odisha, where 11 percent reside. Outside of India it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 5 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guraum9162/
Gurrum9151/
Gurzum9138/
Ngurum9137/
Gurumg9118/
Gurume9115/
Gurumm917/
Gourum911/
Guroum911/
Gurgum911/
Gutrum910/
Urum891,732/
Gürüm8718/
Gurumhe831/
Gurroum831/
Gurrume831/
Guthrum830/
Gurun80240,100/
Girum8026,748/
Gorum80804/
Hurum80484/
Ourum80327/
Uyrum80175/
Aurum80111/
Uraum8043/
Gurom8021/
Urume8016/
Uhrum809/
Urumd803/
Uroum802/
Uruum801/
Eurum801/
Gourroum7711/
Ngouroum773/
Gurung73474,623/
Gurzun73587/
Haurum73389/
Gurunk73196/
Gaurun73128/
Autrum73101/
Gorhum7356/
Gurgun7351/
Gurund7345/
Hurzum7332/
Goraum7327/
Goroum7318/
Ngurun7313/
Gurhun7313/
Guroom7312/
Gurune738/
Gurunn738/
Gurusn735/
Ourume734/
Goruim734/
Ghurun733/
Gorrum732/
Ahurum732/
Gaurom732/
Gourom732/
Goorum732/
Guurun732/
Outrum731/
Gurrom731/
Ouroum731/
Giruim731/
Gurujn731/
Ghorum731/
Aurume731/
Ghurom731/
Hurume731/
Hourum730/
Urom673,933/
Orum671,860/
Urumova671,348/
Gurungg67180/
Gurunhe6758/
Gutrung6754/
Gaurung6722/
Gurrung6719/
Gurunng6718/
Gurungh6717/
Guthrun6716/
Gurusin6714/
Goehrum6712/
Houroum6712/
Guruing6710/
Gauruhn677/
Guurung676/
Guruung676/
Gouroun674/
Gourung672/
Ghurung672/
Gureung672/
Guraung672/
Gurgaun672/
Ggurung672/
Ouroume672/
Cgurung671/
Gurungq671/
Guroung671/
Guroune671/
Urumová671/
Gauroun671/
Ghoorum671/

Gurum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gurum in the Bengali language
গুরুমguruma-
Gurum in the Marathi language
गुरुमguruma83.33
गुरूमguruma14.81
गुरमgurama0.93
गुरूguru0.93
Gurum in the Oriya language
ଗୁରୁମguruma82.35
ଗୁରୁମ୍gurum14.12
ଗୁରୁguru1.18
Gurum in the Hindi language
गुरूमguruma72.73
गुरुमguruma27.27
Gurum in the Russian language
Гурумgurum-

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