Pegum Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Pegum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pegum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia361:749,88148,970
England311:1,797,35772,927
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Ireland211:224,2358,707
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389

Pegum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pegum (Hindi: बेगम) is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pegum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pegum is the 1,596,935th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name Pegum is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Pegum are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 749,881. In Australia Pegum is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 61 percent are found, Western Australia, where 28 percent are found and Northern Territory, where 8 percent are found. Other than Australia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 23 percent are found.

Pegum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pegum has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name rose 111 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pegum Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Pegum surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Pegum are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Pegum earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.52% less than the national average, earning $28,687 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pegoum911/
Peghum911/
Peagum911/
Peghuim831/
Phengum831/
Pegoume831/
Pegun8029/
Pagum8025/
Pigum8018/
Pygum8015/
Pigume7322/
Pagoum7310/
Peygom739/
Puigum734/
Pegune733/
Phagum732/
Peigun732/
Pegoun731/
Peagun730/
Phengun67342/
Pegoung6716/
Pegusin674/
Pegaung671/
Pheghom671/
Peghoun671/

Pegum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pegum in the Hindi language
बेगमbegama-

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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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  • 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 Pegum
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