Cognomen قيوم (Qayum 
, قيوم 
) , worldwide, is a common family name. The cognomen قيوم is habitual in Pakistan, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname, and Qatar. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Southern Asia, particularly Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. Very seldom, قيوم is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Qayum | Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia |
| قيوم | Iraq, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Iran |