Jalum Surname
Approximately 195 people bear this surname
Jalum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 82 | 1:476,089 | 27,837 |
| India | 57 | 1:13,457,287 | 231,997 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Jalum (134) may also be a first name.
Jalum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jalum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jalum (Bengali: জালুম, Hindi: जालूम) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jalum? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,206,588th most widely held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Jalum reside; 42 percent reside in East Africa and 29 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Jalum is also the 800,975th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 134 people.
The surname Jalum is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 82 people, or 1 in 476,089. In Uganda Jalum is most numerous in: Nebbi District, where 60 percent reside, Hoima District, where 16 percent reside and Buliisa District, where 11 percent reside. Beside Uganda this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 29 percent reside and Denmark, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jalum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jalum in the Bengali language | ||
| জালুম | jaluma | - |
| Jalum in the Hindi language | ||
| जालूम | jaluma | 50 |
| जलूम | jaluma | 25 |
| जलुम | jaluma | 25 |
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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 Jalum
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