Cognomen חאטום (Hatoum 
, חאטום 
) , worldwide, is quite a common last name. The surname חאטום is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Lebanon, where it is quite a common surname, Syria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Bahrain. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Western Asia, particularly Lebanon, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. Very seldom, חאטום is the forename as well as the last name.