Kulsum Surname

3,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Kulsum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kulsum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh120,3981:1,324126
Indonesia50,7901:2,604307
India3,8091:201,38212,074
Pakistan1,8641:95,8393,118
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Turkey441:1,768,66964,663
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Uganda321:1,219,97748,798
England241:2,321,58686,519
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Guyana101:76,2225,818
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Maldives81:50,5222,455
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Kulsum (203,030) may also be a first name.

Kulsum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kulsum (Bengali: কুলসুম, Georgian: კულსუმ, Hindi: कुलसुम, Marathi: कुलसुम, Oriya: କୁଲସୁମ, Russian: Кульсум) is found most in Bangladesh. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kulsum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kulsum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,183rd most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 41,095 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Kulsum are found; 71 percent are found in South Asia and 69 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 5,134th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 203,030 people.

It is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 120,398 people, or 1 in 1,324. Excluding Bangladesh this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 29 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Kulsum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kulsum last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

Kulsum earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.52% less than the national average, earning $33,432 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khulsum921,423/
Kulshum92185/
Kullsum9211/
Kulsoum927/
Kulsume923/
Kaulsum921/
Kulsuim921/
Koulsum921/
Kulssum921/
Koulsoum866/
Kulsumhz861/
Kulsom835,623/
Kolsum832,002/
Kulcum8339/
Kulzum8339/
Kuljum8314/
Culsum8313/
Koulssoum802/
Kulsoom7724,052/
Kholsum7717/
Kulshom772/
Kulsomm772/
Kolshum771/
Kulssom771/
Kolsoum771/
Koulsom771/
Kulshoom7120/
Kaulsoom718/
Khulsoom715/
Kkulsoom711/
Kulssoom711/
Koolshum711/
Koulsoom711/
Kolsom672,316/
Qolsum6718/
Koulchoum671/
Colsum670/
Kouldjoume631/
Kholsom6219/
Culsoom622/
Coulsom622/
Caulsom620/
Koelsoem5714/
Qaulsoom571/
Koolsoom571/
Colsom508/

Kulsum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kulsum in the Georgian language
კულსუმkulsum-
Kulsum in the Hindi language
कुलसुमkulasuma85.88
कुल्सुमkulsuma9.78
कुलसूमkulasuma2.03
कुल्सूमkulsuma1.84
कूलसुमkulasuma0.05
कुलसुम़kulasuma0.05
कुलशुमkulasuma0.05
कलसुमkalasuma0.05
कूलसूkulasu0.03
कुलसुलkulasula0.03
क्ुलसुमkulasuma0.03
कुलशूमkulasuma0.03
कूल्सूमkulsuma0.03
कूल्सुमkulsuma0.03
कूलसूमkulasuma0.03
कुलसमkulasama0.03
Kulsum in the Marathi language
कुलसुमkulasuma81.63
कुलसूमkulasuma10.67
कुळसुमkulasuma1.49
कूलसूमkulasuma1.11
कुसुमkusuma0.41
कुलसमkulasama0.27
कूलसुमkulasuma0.1
उलसुमulasuma0.07
कलसुमkalasuma0.07
कुसूमkusuma0.07
कुलसुडाkulasuda0.03
कुसुमबीkusumabi0.03
कुलसुलkulasula0.03
कुलमुमkulamuma0.03
कलसूमkalasuma0.03
कुलेसुमkulesuma0.03
कुलसुkulasu0.03
कुससुमkusasuma0.03
कुलुसुमkulusuma0.03
ऊलसुमulasuma0.03
कुसुसुमkususuma0.03
कुलसुीkulasui0.03
दुलसुमdulasuma0.03
Kulsum in the Bengali language
কুলসুমkulasuma76.54
কুলছুমkulachuma17.28
কুলচুমkulacuma2.47
কুলছুম্kulachum1.23
কুলসোমkulasoma1.23
কুলসমkulasama1.23
Kulsum in the Oriya language
କୁଲସୁମkulasuma56.76
କୁଲ୍ସୁମkulsuma12.61
କୁଲ୍ସୁମ୍kulsum10.81
କୁଲସୁମ୍kulasum9.91
କୁଲୁସୁମkulusuma3.6
କୁଲଶୁମ୍kulasum0.9
କୁଲସୁମୁkulasumu0.9
କୁଲୁସୁନkulusuna0.9
କୁଲସୁନ୍kulasun0.9
କୁସୁମkusuma0.9
କୁଲୁସନkulusana0.9
କୁଲସମkulasama0.9
Kulsum in the Russian language
Кульсумkulsum-

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