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 more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Najúm. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Najum? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 574,640th most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 13,298,441 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Najum reside; 64 percent reside in South Asia and 55 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 148,477th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 2,476 people.
It is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 299 people, or 1 in 597,471. In Pakistan it is most frequent in: Punjab, where 67 percent are found, Sindh, where 23 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 4 percent are found. Barring Pakistan Najum occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 13 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.
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 US average, with 60% being registered with the political 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Najum
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