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

Najum (Hindi: नाजुम, Marathi: नाजुम, Oriya: ନାଯୁମ) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Najúm. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Najum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 574,640th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 13,298,441 people. The surname Najum is predominantly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Najum are found; 64 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 148,477th most frequently used given name on earth It is held by 2,476 people.

The surname is most common in Pakistan, where it is held by 299 people, or 1 in 597,471. In Pakistan Najum is primarily found in: Punjab, where 67 percent live, Sindh, where 23 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 4 percent live. Besides Pakistan Najum exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 13 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.

Najum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Najum are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with 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

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

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