Arkum Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Arkum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Arkum (337) may also be a first name.
Arkum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arkum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Arkum (Hindi: अरकुम) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Arkum click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arkum? popularity and diffusion
The surname Arkum is the 3,730,171st most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Arkum reside; 36 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 36 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 476,238th most common forename at a global level, held by 337 people.
Arkum is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 815,372. In Papua New Guinea Arkum is mostly found in: Chimbu, where 80 percent are found, Madang, where 10 percent are found and West Sepik, where 10 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent are found and Sweden, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harkum | 91 | 79 | / |
| Arıkum | 91 | 60 | / |
| Arkhum | 91 | 22 | / |
| Arkoum | 91 | 3 | / |
| Arkume | 91 | 2 | / |
| Aurkum | 91 | 1 | / |
| Arrkum | 91 | 1 | / |
| Garkum | 91 | 1 | / |
| Harckum | 83 | 4 | / |
| Harkcum | 83 | 2 | / |
| Harkeum | 83 | 0 | / |
| Arkom | 80 | 163 | / |
| Orkum | 80 | 6 | / |
| Erkum | 80 | 3 | / |
| Arcum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Harcum | 73 | 1,001 | / |
| Gorkum | 73 | 121 | / |
| Orkume | 73 | 47 | / |
| Harkom | 73 | 40 | / |
| Arkhom | 73 | 20 | / |
| Horkum | 73 | 8 | / |
| Harkcom | 67 | 442 | / |
| Horkhum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eirkume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Archeum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harckom | 67 | 0 | / |
| Orcum | 60 | 9 | / |
| Arcom | 60 | 1 | / |
| Orkom | 60 | 1 | / |
| Gorcum | 55 | 271 | / |
| Harcom | 55 | 39 | / |
| Orkoom | 55 | 25 | / |
| Horkom | 55 | 1 | / |
| Hercum | 55 | 1 | / |
| D'Arqom | 50 | 1 | / |
Arkum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arkum in the Hindi language | ||
| अरकुम | arakuma | 60 |
| अर्कुम | arkuma | 20 |
| अरकुवाम | arakuvama | 20 |
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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 Arkum
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