Surname حاتوم (Hatoum 
, حاتوم) , across the world, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen حاتوم is characteristic of 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, حاتوم is the forename as well as the last name.