Qayum Surname

17,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Qayum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qayum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan23,2291:7,691629
India4,5871:167,22610,378
Bangladesh2,4331:65,4983,262
England6261:89,0069,633
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
United Arab Emirates2491:36,7963,882
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Iran401:1,919,56369,574
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Norway101:514,22941,629
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Qayum (6,966) may also be a first name.

Qayum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Qayum (Hindi: क़यूम, Marathi: कयुम, Oriya: କୟୁମ) is found most frequently in Pakistan. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qayum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Qayum is the 17,282nd most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 227,324 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Qayum reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Qayum is also the 77,814th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 6,966 people.

It is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is held by 23,229 people, or 1 in 7,691. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Sindh, where 27 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 27 percent are found and Punjab, where 25 percent are found. Apart from Pakistan this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 8 percent are found.

Qayum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Qayum last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Qayum earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.72% less than the national average, earning 191,300 kr per year; in United States they earn 33.6% more than the national average, earning $57,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.38% less than the national average, earning $46,512 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quayum916,513/
Qayoum914,030/
Qayuum91456/
Qayuom9186/
Qayume9168/
Qayaum9134/
Qayumm9125/
Qhayum919/
Qayumn913/
Qahyum911/
Qqayum911/
Qaum89637/
Qaym8912/
Qayoume8311/
Quayoum8310/
Qhayoum835/
Quayumm832/
Qayumme831/
Qayoumm831/
Qayuume831/
Qayoumn831/
Kayum8033,291/
Qaium802,266/
Qayem802,250/
Qayom80731/
Qayam80363/
Qayym8069/
Qaume8040/
Qauem8025/
Qayim8024/
Qauym809/
Quaum808/
Qayun806/
Quaym805/
Qeyum804/
Cayum803/
Qaumm802/
Qaiym801/
Qayme801/
Qayumova772,337/
Qayoom7325,241/
Quaium731,393/
Khayum731,103/
Kayoum731,001/
Kayume73201/
Quayam7353/
Qayeem7330/
Qauyam7316/
Kayuum7315/
Qausim7313/
Qaytim738/
Qayome737/
Qayomm736/
Qauyom736/
Queyum734/
Qaiuum734/
Quayom734/
Qaytem734/
Qayamm734/
Qhayam733/
Qayame733/
Qayoun733/
Quayem732/
Quayym732/
Qauiam732/
Qaiume732/
Qauiom732/
Kayumm731/
Kkayum731/
Qeyaum731/
Qhaium731/
Quayun731/
Qaumme731/
Qayiom731/
Kahyum731/
Qahium731/
Qahyam731/
Qauyem731/
Cayume731/
Qaymeh731/
Qaim6725,506/
Kaum675,487/
Caum67505/
Kaym67170/
Khayoum6735/
Qoum6735/
Quayoom6730/
Qeum6724/
Quayeem6718/
Qauseem6712/
Khayuum677/
Quayoun677/
Qayoome674/
Qeam672/
Kayoume671/
Kahayum671/
Khahyum671/
Qaussim671/
Qaymova671/
Qayoomq671/
Quaioum671/
Qayoomm671/
Qayyomm671/
Qauueme671/
Qayn671/
Qqayoom671/
Qeym671/

Qayum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Qayum in the Marathi language
कयुमkayuma79.45
कयूमkayuma10.99
अकयुमakayuma4.45
अयुबayuba1.09
युमyuma0.57
आयुबayuba0.26
क़युमqayuma0.09
नयुमnayuma0.04
कयुkayu0.04
कायुमkayuma0.04
यूमyuma0.04
Qayum in the Oriya language
କୟୁମkayuma66.67
କାୟୁମkayuma16.67
କୟୁମ୍kayum16.67
Qayum in the Hindi language
क़यूमqayuma45.9
कयूमkayuma24.59
कय्यूमkayyuma13.11
क़युमqayuma3.28
कय्युमkayyuma3.28
क़य्यूमqayyuma3.28
कयुमkayuma1.64

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