Aldum Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Aldum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Aldum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1681:322,48630,363
Turkey211:3,705,78295,296
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
England131:4,286,005132,302
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Aldum Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aldum Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Aldum (Georgian: ალდუმ) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Aldum? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,044,719th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 30,364,775 people. The surname Aldum is mostly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Aldum reside; 70 percent reside in Southern Africa and 70 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Aldum is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 322,486. In South Africa Aldum is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 44 percent are found, Western Cape, where 17 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 14 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Aldum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Aldum has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Aldum surname decreased 66 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Aldum Last Name Statistics demography

Aldum earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 291.41% more than the national average, earning R 930,144 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aldoum9122/
Haldum9110/
Aldume915/
Aldaum913/
Galdum911/
Alducim831/
Aldom80248/
Aldun8077/
Oldum8059/
Alduheem771/
Haldun73282/
Galdun73266/
Đeldum73110/
Goldum73109/
Alduin7319/
Holdum7317/
Aldoun737/
Heldum734/
Aldoom732/
Aldune731/
Aildun731/
Alducin674,238/
Goldoum6711/
Aldoune6711/
Aldhoun6711/
Aldusin6710/
Galdoun675/
Galduin672/
Ouldoum671/
Haldoom671/
Haldung671/
Alduine671/
Gauldun671/
Oeldaum671/
Aldhoom671/
Haldune670/

Aldum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aldum in the Georgian language
ალდუმaldum-

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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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  • 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 Aldum
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