Qayoom Surname

21,585th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Qayoom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qayoom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan17,4131:10,259761
India7,2211:106,2276,961
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
United Arab Emirates1021:89,8268,037
England921:605,63136,119
Qatar341:69,3536,725
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Wales71:442,07621,198
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Qayoom (4,652) may also be a first name.

Qayoom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qayoom (Hindi: कयूम, Oriya: କୟୁମ) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Qayoom? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 21,585th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 288,719 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Qayoom reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Qayoom is also the 100,525th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 4,652 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is carried by 17,413 people, or 1 in 10,259. In Pakistan Qayoom is mostly concentrated in: Sindh, where 58 percent live, Punjab, where 24 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 9 percent live. Apart from Pakistan Qayoom occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in India, where 29 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent live.

Qayoom Last Name Statistics demography

Qayoom earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $47,953 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quayoom9230/
Qayoome924/
Qqayoom921/
Qayoomm921/
Qayoomq921/
Qayom91731/
Qayoum834,030/
Kayoom831,230/
Qayoon83101/
Qayuom8386/
Qajoom8324/
Qayome837/
Qoyoom837/
Qayomm836/
Qauyom836/
Quayom834/
Qeyoom832/
Qayiom831/
Qaioom831/
Qaym8012/
Khayoom7792/
Qayoume7711/
Quayoum7710/
Qhayoum775/
Qayyomm771/
Qayoumn771/
Qayoumm771/
Qayum7332,058/
Qayem732,250/
Kayom73627/
Qayam73363/
Qayym7369/
Cayom7346/
Qaiom7328/
Qayim7324/
Qauym739/
Qiyom739/
Qyyom737/
Quaym735/
Qeyom734/
Qaiym731/
Qyiom731/
Qayme731/
Qajom731/
Quayum676,513/
Kayoum671,001/
Qayuum67456/
Khayom67176/
Qayume6768/
Quyyom6753/
Quayam6753/
Qayaum6734/
Qayeem6730/
Kayoon6725/
Kaiyom6725/
Qayumm6725/
Kajoom6716/
Qauyam6716/
Kayome6714/
Quayon6714/
Kayomm6711/
Qhayum679/
Qaytim678/
Kayyom676/
Keyoom675/
Qayamm674/
Qaytem674/
Qayoun673/
Qhayam673/
Qayame673/
Kayoem673/
Qayumn673/
Quiyom673/
Quaiom673/
Quayem672/
Cayoon672/
Qauiom672/
Quayym672/
Qaymeh671/
Kuyoom671/
Koyoom671/
Qyyome671/
Qqayum671/
Qauyem671/
Qahyam671/
Quyoam671/
Kayhom671/
Qeeyom671/
Qahyum671/

Qayoom Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Qayoom in the Oriya language
କୟୁମkayuma50
କଯୁମkayuma50
Qayoom in the Hindi language
कयूमkayuma46.67
कय्यूमkayyuma20
कैयूमkaiyuma6.67
कययूमkayayuma6.67
क़यूमqayuma6.67
कय्यमkayyama6.67
कैय्यूमkaiyyuma6.67

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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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  • 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 Qayoom
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