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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།) occurs most in Uganda. It can also be rendered as a variant: Alúm. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Alum is the 17,032^nd most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 223,654 people. Alum is predominantly found 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. It is also the 203,815^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 1,462 people.

It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 26,795 people, or 1 in 1,457. In Uganda Alum is mostly found in: Lira District, where 16 percent are found, Apac District, where 15 percent are found and Oyam District, where 11 percent are found. Besides Uganda this last name is found in 51 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found and The Philippines, where 3 percent are found.

Alum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Alum has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Alum 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 Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the 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.