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) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arkum? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,730,171st most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. Arkum is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Arkum live; 36 percent live in Oceania Islands and 36 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 476,238th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 337 people.
The last name Arkum is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 815,372. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Chimbu, where 80 percent reside, Madang, where 10 percent reside and West Sepik, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent reside and Sweden, where 11 percent reside.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arkum
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