Najum Surname

574,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Chile

Najum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Najum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan2991:597,4719,553
Indonesia731:1,811,633116,472
India471:16,320,540259,912
Chile311:568,27313,994
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England101:5,571,806158,774
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Najúm (1) are calculated separately.

Najum (2,476) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Najúm931/
Najoum9144/
Najjum9123/
Ngajum9112/
Naijum912/
Najumg911/
Najm89159,841/
Naum895,602/
Nadjoum8328/
Najjoum8324/
Najoume833/
Najjume831/
Najim8044,304/
Najem8026,970/
Najam8014,971/
Nahum804,246/
Nayum80912/
Naume80477/
Nasum80391/
Najun8091/
Najom8078/
Naium8031/
Nacum8031/
Nazum8028/
Ngaum8016/
Nauhm8011/
Naumn806/
Nojum804/
Naijm804/
Naajm801/
Nauem801/
Hnaum801/
Nnajm801/
Nauum801/
Nadjoume772/
Naidjoum771/
Nachum738,923/
Najeem735,609/
Najoom731,037/
Najmeh73475/
Najiem73203/
Nautim73124/
Nakhum7375/
Ngayum7359/
Naajim7346/
Ngajim7330/
N'Ajem7321/
Ngajam7319/
Nhaume7318/
Nayoum7316/
Hnasum7314/
Najème7313/
Nazoum7313/
Nausim7310/
Naijun738/
Nojoum736/
Naihum735/
Ngajun734/
Najijm733/
Nayuum733/
Najimm732/
Najuin732/
Nazium732/
Nauyem732/
Naiume732/
Najoun732/
Nayume732/
Nasuim731/
Nahjam731/
Najaun731/
Najiom731/
Najzun731/
Naguum731/
Naahum731/
Naumcc731/
Neaujm731/
Nnajam731/
Gnasum731/
Nahyum731/
Ngazum731/
Nojuom731/
Nayhum731/
Nasoum731/
Nazuim731/
Nauyam731/
Nojume731/
Naim67151,808/
Naumova6782,264/
Naem6730,106/
Naym672,481/
Neam67973/
Nejm67825/
Noum67459/
Nuim67402/
Naun67400/
Noujoum67386/
Neum67162/
Nuem6750/
Nijm6749/
Najn6726/
Naumowa6720/
Nazoume6719/
Najjaun6712/
Nodjoum679/
Nachoum678/
Nnajeme675/
Natchum674/
Naumová674/
Naîm674/
Nahsjun672/
Naajeem672/
Neakhum672/
Naajamm671/
Neachum671/
Najamme671/
Noujeum671/
Naiseum671/
Nachuum671/
Nazzoum671/
Naím671/
Neijoum671/
Ngnajim671/
Ngazoum671/
Naihoum671/
Nahajem671/
Nachume671/

Najum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Najum in the Hindi language
नाजुमnajuma62.68
नजूमnajuma16.2
नजुमnajuma15.49
नाजूमnajuma4.23
ंअजुमmajuma0.7
नाजमुnajamu0.7
Najum in the Oriya language
ନାଯୁମnayuma50
ନାଜୁମ୍najum50
Najum in the Marathi language
नाजुमnajuma41.67
नजुमnajuma25
अंजुमanjuma11.11
नाजूमnajuma5.56
नजूमnajuma5.56
नजुमािहमnajumaihama2.78
नजुमबीnajumabi2.78
नाजुमाहीमnajumahima2.78
नजीूमnajiuma2.78

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Najum
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis