Where Does The Last Name Khums Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Khums is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Khums.

How Common Is The Last Name Khums? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Khums is the 1,055,483^rd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. The surname Khums occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Khums are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Khums is also the 1,994,417^th most common forename throughout the world, held by 28 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Iran, where it is carried by 230 people, or 1 in 333,837. In Iran Khums is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 20 percent reside, Alborz Province, where 19 percent reside and Khuzestan Province, where 18 percent reside. Besides Iran it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.