Khanum Surname

9,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62,762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Khanum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khanum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh49,3851:3,227311
Pakistan8,4401:21,1661,188
India1,7251:444,67623,015
England1,5991:34,8464,605
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Afghanistan3091:104,0562,640
Iran1881:408,41826,045
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
United Arab Emirates1581:57,9895,595
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Canada411:898,67368,969
Russia411:3,515,196179,721
Norway301:171,41020,526
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Wales181:171,91811,581
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Oman41:921,9937,313
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Khanum (43,949) may also be a first name.

Khanum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Khanum (Arabic: خانوم, Bengali: খানম, Georgian: ხანუმ, Hindi: खानुम, Marathi: खानुम, Oriya: ଖାନମ, Russian: Ханум) is more frequently found in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khanum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Khanum is the 9,028th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 116,114 people. Khanum occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Khanum reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 20,561st most frequent given name world-wide. It is borne by 43,949 people.

Khanum is most frequent in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 49,385 people, or 1 in 3,227. Barring Bangladesh it occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 13 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Khanum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Khanum last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Khanum earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 29.88% less than the national average, earning 242,683 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.82% more than the national average, earning $50,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.9% less than the national average, earning $45,261 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khannum92103/
Khanumd9226/
Khanoum9223/
Khanaum9219/
Kahanum9211/
Khanhum925/
Khaanum923/
Khanujm922/
Khanuim921/
Khagnum921/
Khanume921/
Khanuum921/
Khaneum921/
Khhanum921/
Khatnum921/
Khasnum921/
Hanum9121,860/
Kanum91673/
Khanom83269,059/
Hannum835,963/
Hanoum83647/
Keanum8342/
Kanume8323/
Khonum8318/
Kahnum8318/
Kanoum8315/
Kainum8311/
Hanume8311/
Kanhum836/
Haynum835/
Kannum835/
Hamnum835/
Khenum833/
Hasnum832/
Kanaum832/
Kohnum831/
Haanum831/
Kaanum831/
Kaenum831/
Haunum830/
Hanhum830/
Khanumova806/
Chainum77484/
Khanomm77362/
Kanaume77274/
Channum77181/
Khanoom7742/
Chanoum7728/
Hannaum7721/
Kangoum7714/
Khongum777/
Hannoum776/
Khoinum776/
Khamhum776/
Chanaum776/
Changum774/
Chaynum774/
Hannnum773/
Hannumh773/
Kahanom772/
Khannom772/
Chaneum771/
Khaanom771/
Kahnoum771/
Cheanum771/
Kanhaum771/
Hanhume771/
Khonnum771/
Kanom731,547/
Janum73468/
Konum7398/
Hanom7397/
Honum7362/
Canum7355/
Kenum7351/
Khongnum71201/
Changnum71100/
Channoum7111/
Chanaume714/
Chauynum713/
Khaanoom711/
Chanhoum711/
Chamnaum711/
Chaynoum711/
Chaynuim711/
Khongoum711/
Khonom671,739/
Keenum671,315/
Konnum67219/
Chanom6758/
Kongum6745/
Jannum6727/
Hannom6721/
Kahnom6720/
Kenaum6714/
Heinum6713/
Quanum676/
Canaum676/
Jainum675/
Homnum674/
Hounum674/
Jahnum674/
Kanoom673/
Janoum673/
Canume672/
Kannom672/
Hanoom672/
Chainoume671/
Kaanom671/
Kuinum671/
Hainom671/
Janaum671/
Hkanom671/
Khongneum671/
Cannum670/
Honoum670/
Keanom670/

Khanum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khanum in the Georgian language
ხანუმkhanum-
Khanum in the Marathi language
खानुमkhanuma78.57
खानमkhanama21.43
Khanum in the Hindi language
खानुमkhanuma62.86
खानूमkhanuma20
खानमkhanama12.86
खनुमkhanuma1.43
खांनमkhannama1.43
Khanum in the Oriya language
ଖାନମkhanama52.54
ଖାନମ୍khanam30.51
ଖାନୁମkhanuma6.78
ଖାନୁମ୍khanum5.08
ଖାନନ୍ମkhananma1.69
ଖାନାମ୍khanam1.69
ଖାନାମkhanama1.69
Khanum in the Bengali language
খানমkhanama50
খানুমkhanuma50
Khanum in the Russian language
Ханумhanum-
Khanum in the Arabic language
خانومkhanwm-
خانمkhanm-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Khanum
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