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Where Does The Last Name Alum Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Alum (Hindi: आलूम, Marathi: अलुम, Oriya: ଆଲୁମ, Tibetan: ཨ་ལུམོ།) occurs most in Uganda. It may be rendered as: Alúm. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alum? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Alum is the 17,032^nd most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 223,654 people. The surname Alum occurs predominantly 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 203,815^th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 1,462 people.

It is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 26,795 people, or 1 in 1,457. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Lira District, where 16 percent live, Apac District, where 15 percent live and Oyam District, where 11 percent live. Aside from Uganda this surname exists in 51 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 6 percent live and The Philippines, where 3 percent live.

Alum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Alum has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 223 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 265 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alum Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Alum are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% registered with 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.