Jantum Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Jantum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jantum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia1461:202,01511,880
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137

Jantum (76) may also be a first name.

Jantum Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jantum Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Jantum (Hindi: जन्तुम) is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jantum? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,257,535th most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. Jantum occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Jantum reside; 100 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 85 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,107,702nd most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 76 people.

The surname is most common in Malaysia, where it is borne by 146 people, or 1 in 202,015. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Sarawak, where 88 percent reside, Kuala Lumpur, where 5 percent reside and Sabah, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 15 percent reside and Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janthum929/
Jantaum921/
Jantoum921/
Jantom83258/
Jantun8360/
Cantum8315/
Santum835/
Jamtum834/
Yantum831/
Hantum831/
Iantum830/
Hantoum77239/
Chantum77110/
Jantung7776/
Khantum7733/
Jantoom7725/
Jantaun7712/
Janntun7711/
Jantoem777/
Janthun776/
Janthom772/
Hanthum772/
Santuim771/
Johntum771/
Jaintun771/
Jountum771/
Scantum770/
Chanthum71465/
Jaintung7111/
Khanthum718/
Janthung716/
Khantuim714/
Khanntum713/
Khantaum713/
Jantoung712/
Chanhtum711/
Djamtoum711/
Cantun671,630/
Janton671,000/
Santun67312/
Jantoń67255/
Sontum6775/
Hantom6731/
Janthoung674/
Yantom673/
Jamtun672/
Yantun672/
Cantuñ671/
Chanttaum670/

Jantum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jantum in the Hindi language
जन्तुमjantuma92
जनतुमjanatuma8

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Jantum
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