Alum Surname
Approximately 32,584 people bear this surname
Alum Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hallam,' i.e. Upper Hallam, a scattered township in the old parish of Sheffield; compare Hallamshire (v. Hampshire).
Willelmus de Hallom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Elena de Hallum, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameAlum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 26,795 | 1:1,457 | 181 |
| Nigeria | 2,050 | 1:86,411 | 6,059 |
| Philippines | 966 | 1:104,801 | 18,238 |
| Bangladesh | 811 | 1:196,494 | 6,734 |
| Pakistan | 248 | 1:720,338 | 10,705 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Australia | 214 | 1:126,148 | 13,799 |
| India | 198 | 1:3,874,068 | 106,327 |
| Papua New Guinea | 138 | 1:59,085 | 7,566 |
| Paraguay | 133 | 1:54,412 | 1,534 |
| Indonesia | 118 | 1:1,120,756 | 80,521 |
| Spain | 112 | 1:417,429 | 22,452 |
| England | 96 | 1:580,396 | 35,131 |
| Argentina | 73 | 1:585,526 | 41,795 |
| United States | 69 | 1:5,253,028 | 264,570 |
| Cuba | 58 | 1:198,668 | 4,225 |
| Cameroon | 48 | 1:432,689 | 36,488 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Chile | 31 | 1:568,273 | 13,994 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
The alternate forms: Alúm (2) are calculated separately.
Alum (1,462) may also be a first name.
Alum Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hallam,' i.e. Upper Hallam, a scattered township in the old parish of Sheffield; compare Hallamshire (v. Hampshire).
Willelmus de Hallom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Elena de Hallum, 1379: ibid.
1588-9. Thomas Hallom, corawattter, and Bridget Michell: Marriage Lic. (London).
1735. Married — William Hallam and Jane Griffin: St. Geo Han. Sq.
1767. — Thomas Hallum and Elizabeth Bingham: ibid.
A curtailed form of Maccallum through the form Macallum.
Probably a late introduction from England. Janet Hallam in the Carse of Twynholm, 1758 (Kirkcudbright). From Upper Hallam, a township in the old parish of Sheffield.
There are parishes so called in Derbyshire and Yorkshire, and that part of the West Biding of the latter county which contains the parishes of Sheffield and Ecclesfield is known as Hallamshire.
From Hall, Welsh, salt, and ham, a house or village, from its manufacture in that place, or being situated near the salt water. It may be derived from Hal or Hayle, a moor, and ham,—the house on the moor. Halham, the house on the hill, from Hal, Cornish British, a hill.
The same as Hallam; from Hallam, the name of parishes co. Derby and York.
Hallam, which is a common place - name in the West Riding of Yorkshire and in Derbyshire, is a surname also well represented on the Derbyshire border in the vicinity of Sheffield. Humphrey Hallam was a freeholder of Blyth, Notts, in 1698 (Harl.).
Alum Demographics
Average Alum Salary in
United States
$37,704 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alum (Hindi: आलूम, Marathi: अलुम, Oriya: ଆଲୁମ, Tibetan: ཨ་ལུམོ།) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Alúm. Click here to see other possible spellings of Alum.
How Common Is The Last Name Alum? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 17,032nd most widespread last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 223,654 people. Alum occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Alum are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 78 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Alum is also the 203,815th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 1,462 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 26,795 people, or 1 in 1,457. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Lira District, where 16 percent are found, Apac District, where 15 percent are found and Oyam District, where 11 percent are found. Other than Uganda Alum is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found and The Philippines, where 3 percent are found.
Alum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Alum has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 223 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 265 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Alum Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Alum last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Alum earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.79% less than the national average, earning R 14,760 per year; in United States they earn 12.62% less than the national average, earning $37,704 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $49,928 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alum in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨ་ལུམོ། | alumo | - |
| Alum in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଲୁମ | aluma | 66.67 |
| ଆଲାମ | alama | 16.67 |
| ଆଲମ୍ | alam | 16.67 |
| Alum in the Marathi language | ||
| अलुम | aluma | 60 |
| आलुम | aluma | 20 |
| अलूम | aluma | 20 |
| Alum in the Hindi language | ||
| आलूम | aluma | 44.44 |
| आलुम | aluma | 18.52 |
| आलम | alama | 14.81 |
| अलुम | aluma | 11.11 |
| अलूम | aluma | 11.11 |
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