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) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jalum? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jalum is the 1,206,588th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Jalum reside; 42 percent reside in East Africa and 29 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 800,975th most widely held forename in the world. It is borne by 134 people.
It is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 476,089. In Uganda Jalum is most common in: Nebbi District, where 60 percent are found, Hoima District, where 16 percent are found and Buliisa District, where 11 percent are found. Barring Uganda it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 29 percent are found and Denmark, where 9 percent are found.
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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