Zayum Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Zayum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
Zayum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zayum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zayum (Hindi: ज़यूम) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Zayum.
How Common Is The Last Name Zayum? popularity and diffusion
Zayum is the 5,213,395th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Zayum occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Zayum live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Borno, where 92 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Zayum occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 7 percent live and Guyana, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zayoum | 91 | 6 | / |
| Zayume | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zaum | 89 | 523 | / |
| Zaym | 89 | 210 | / |
| Zayoume | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zayim | 80 | 743 | / |
| Sayum | 80 | 183 | / |
| Zayun | 80 | 63 | / |
| Zayem | 80 | 42 | / |
| Zayam | 80 | 14 | / |
| Jayum | 80 | 11 | / |
| Zaaym | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zaume | 80 | 8 | / |
| Zaumm | 80 | 6 | / |
| Cayum | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zajum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zayme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaium | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zayumova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zayoun | 73 | 1,997 | / |
| Tsayum | 73 | 259 | / |
| Sahyum | 73 | 42 | / |
| Jayaum | 73 | 19 | / |
| Zhaume | 73 | 15 | / |
| Zayeem | 73 | 14 | / |
| Shayum | 73 | 8 | / |
| Sayoum | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zaytim | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dzayem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zhaiym | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dzayam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zayeme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ziayam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jayume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chayum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaujam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayaum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayhum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Zaim | 67 | 20,692 | / |
| Saum | 67 | 2,876 | / |
| Zayn | 67 | 2,720 | / |
| Zaun | 67 | 2,240 | / |
| Jaum | 67 | 1,356 | / |
| Zaem | 67 | 1,189 | / |
| Zuim | 67 | 866 | / |
| Caum | 67 | 505 | / |
| Saym | 67 | 410 | / |
| Zoum | 67 | 303 | / |
| Zajm | 67 | 52 | / |
| Zaymova | 67 | 30 | / |
| Jaym | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zuem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaumova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chayoum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shayume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsayuum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chayaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayoume | 67 | 1 | / |
Zayum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zayum in the Hindi language | ||
| ज़यूम | zayuma | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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