Zayum Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Guyana

Zayum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zayum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Guyana11:762,22114,420

Zayum Last Name Facts

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

Zayum (Hindi: ज़यूम) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zayum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zayum is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Zayum live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Zayum is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Borno, where 92 percent live. Beside Nigeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 7 percent live and Guyana, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zayoum916/
Zayume911/
Zaum89523/
Zaym89210/
Zayoume831/
Zayim80743/
Sayum80183/
Zayun8063/
Zayem8042/
Zayam8014/
Jayum8011/
Zaaym809/
Zaume808/
Zaumm806/
Cayum803/
Zajum802/
Zayme801/
Zaium801/
Zayumova771/
Zayoun731,997/
Tsayum73259/
Sahyum7342/
Jayaum7319/
Zhaume7315/
Zayeem7314/
Shayum738/
Sayoum735/
Zaytim735/
Dzayem732/
Zhaiym732/
Dzayam731/
Zayeme731/
Ziayam731/
Jayume731/
Chayum731/
Zaujam731/
Sayaum731/
Sayhum730/
Zaim6720,692/
Saum672,876/
Zayn672,720/
Zaun672,240/
Jaum671,356/
Zaem671,189/
Zuim67866/
Caum67505/
Saym67410/
Zoum67303/
Zajm6752/
Zaymova6730/
Jaym675/
Zuem673/
Zaumova673/
Zeam672/
Chayoum672/
Zeum671/
Shayume671/
Tsayuum671/
Zyem671/
Chayaum671/
Sayoume671/

Zayum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zayum in the Hindi language
ज़यूमzayuma-

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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 Zayum
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