Nahoumi

Nahoumi is a proper noun used as a surname and, less commonly, as a place name in Arabic-speaking regions. In onomastics, it is usually treated as a nisba, a suffix -i that signals origin, affiliation, or lineage, and it is commonly transliterated in multiple ways due to differences in script and pronunciation.

Etymology and variants: The form may derive from a personal name such as Nahum, with the suffix -i added to indicate belonging. Variants include Nahoumi, Nahoomi, Nahoumy, and Nahoumieh, among others, reflecting differing transliteration conventions.

Geographic and cultural distribution: The surname is found among populations in the Middle East and North Africa and in diaspora communities elsewhere. As with many nisba surnames, it may be encountered in countries with Arabic-speaking populations and in places with Arabic-language communities.

See also: Related names include Nahumi and Nahum.