Shanum Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Shanum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shanum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria561:3,163,26496,723
India121:63,922,115578,870
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Shanum (41) may also be a first name.

Shanum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shanum (Hindi: शानुम) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,220,661st most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. Shanum is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Shanum live; 77 percent live in West Africa and 77 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shanum is also the 1,590,275th most common given name internationally It is held by 41 people.

The surname Shanum is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 3,163,264. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kaduna, where 54 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 21 percent live and Kano, where 16 percent live. Beside Nigeria Shanum occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 16 percent live and Indonesia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahanum9218/
Shannum928/
Shanoum923/
Shainum921/
Shagnum921/
Shangum921/
Shanaum920/
Sanum91626/
Sahannum8614/
Shamnume861/
Saenum83470/
Sannum83151/
Saanum83116/
Shanun8389/
Sahnum8384/
Sangum8352/
Sainum8326/
Sanume8310/
Sanoum8310/
Sanumn837/
Satnum835/
Samnum833/
Shenum832/
Saynum832/
Seanum832/
Sianum831/
Shanom831/
Sanuim831/
Sanaum831/
Sahanoume801/
Chainum77484/
Channum77181/
Shennum77130/
Shanhun7779/
Sangnum7757/
Chanoum7728/
Sahanun7723/
Sangoum7718/
Sanoume7713/
Sahnnum7710/
Shanoun7710/
Chanaum776/
Seaneum774/
Sangaum774/
Chaynum774/
Shannom773/
Sanhoum773/
Shahnun773/
Saynoum772/
Sainuum771/
Shanune771/
Shanaun771/
Chaneum771/
Sahnoum771/
Sanaumd771/
Sainaum771/
Saingum771/
Sanutim771/
Saenaum771/
Cheanum771/
Sanun73877/
Sanom73525/
Senum73252/
Sonum7346/
Zanum732/
Changnum71100/
Sahanoun7180/
Shaanoun7112/
Channoum7111/
Sahangun715/
Chanaume714/
Chauynum713/
Shahanun712/
Shanutin711/
Shagnoun711/
Shenhoum711/
Chanhoum711/
Saingaum711/
Sangnaum711/
Shannoun711/
Chamnaum711/
Chaynoum711/
Chaynuim711/
Shannaun710/
Sahanoune67669/
Shanon67654/
Sangun67533/
Sanung67440/
Sahnun67426/
Sianun67238/
Sainun67215/
Saanun67151/
Sanoun6776/
Sannom6763/
Sonhum6751/
Sanune6748/
Sanaun6745/
Songum6740/
Chanun6735/
Zainum6730/
Sainom6730/
Seanun6720/
Sanuin6717/
Sanhom6714/
Shangnung6713/
Samnun677/
Seenum674/
Sannun674/
Senuim674/
Shonom674/
Sanoom673/
Sonnum673/
Zahnum672/
Saanom672/
Sonumm672/
Sanunk671/
Saneun671/
Shanunova671/
Shahanoom671/
Chainoume671/
Zaanum671/
Sganun671/
Sagnun671/
Sanhun671/
Zanoum671/
Senaum671/
Sonaum671/

Shanum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shanum in the Hindi language
शानुमsanuma78.57
शानूमsanuma14.29
शानमsanama7.14

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shanum
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