Najum Surname
Approximately 548 people bear this surname
Najum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 299 | 1:597,471 | 9,553 |
| Indonesia | 73 | 1:1,811,633 | 116,472 |
| India | 47 | 1:16,320,540 | 259,912 |
| Chile | 31 | 1:568,273 | 13,994 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
The alternate forms: Najúm (1) are calculated separately.
Najum (2,476) may also be a first name.
Najum Demographics
Average Najum Salary in
United States
$33,172 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Najum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Najum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Najum (Hindi: नाजुम, Marathi: नाजुम, Oriya: ନାଯୁମ) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Najúm. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Najum? popularity and diffusion
It is the 574,640th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,298,441 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Najum reside; 64 percent reside in South Asia and 55 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Najum is also the 148,477th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 2,476 people.
The last name Najum is most common in Pakistan, where it is carried by 299 people, or 1 in 597,471. In Pakistan it is most common in: Punjab, where 67 percent live, Sindh, where 23 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 4 percent live. Aside from Pakistan this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 13 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.
Najum Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Najum surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.
Najum earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.12% less than the national average, earning $33,172 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Najum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Najum in the Hindi language | ||
| नाजुम | najuma | 62.68 |
| नजूम | najuma | 16.2 |
| नजुम | najuma | 15.49 |
| नाजूम | najuma | 4.23 |
| ंअजुम | majuma | 0.7 |
| नाजमु | najamu | 0.7 |
| Najum in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାଯୁମ | nayuma | 50 |
| ନାଜୁମ୍ | najum | 50 |
| Najum in the Marathi language | ||
| नाजुम | najuma | 41.67 |
| नजुम | najuma | 25 |
| अंजुम | anjuma | 11.11 |
| नाजूम | najuma | 5.56 |
| नजूम | najuma | 5.56 |
| नजुमािहम | najumaihama | 2.78 |
| नजुमबी | najumabi | 2.78 |
| नाजुमाहीम | najumahima | 2.78 |
| नजीूम | najiuma | 2.78 |
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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
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