Bakum Surname

201,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,072 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Brunei

Bakum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bakum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,2911:35,2625,129
Russia3351:430,21840,983
Turkey1571:495,67828,259
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Brunei501:8,3751,042
Belarus261:365,42538,396
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
France201:3,321,136213,627
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
India151:51,137,692512,385
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Bakum (52) may also be a first name.

Bakum Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bakum Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bakum (Arabic: باكوم, Hindi: बकुम, Russian: Бакум, Tibetan: བྷ་ཁུམས།) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 201,262nd most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,517,155 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Bakum are found; 75 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Bakum is also the 1,381,723rd most prevalent forename in the world, borne by 52 people.

The surname Bakum is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 1,291 people, or 1 in 35,262. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 27 percent live, Cherkasy Oblast, where 21 percent live and Lviv Oblast, where 13 percent live. Beside Ukraine this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 16 percent live and Turkey, where 8 percent live.

Bakum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bakum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bakum last name grew 850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bakum Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bakum last name is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Bakum surname are 1.06% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 47.83% registered with the political party.

Bakum earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.8% more than the national average, earning $65,067 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bakkum911,374/
Bakoum91163/
Bakume9173/
Bakhum9142/
Baukum9110/
Bhakum916/
Backum915/
Beakum914/
Baikum914/
Bahkum912/
Bagkum911/
Bakhoum8314,280/
Bakoume83235/
Bahakum83204/
Baukoum831/
Bakheum831/
Bakkoum831/
Bhaukum831/
Bashkum831/
Baïkoum831/
Bakkkum831/
Baikhum831/
Backcum830/
Bokum80207/
Bakom80156/
Bacum8069/
Bekum8039/
Bakumova77526/
Bakhoume77519/
Backhoum776/
Bakumová772/
Baukkoum771/
Baukoume771/
Bakousme771/
Bahakume771/
Bachkoum771/
Baukcoum770/
Bokoum7311,365/
Baucom736,434/
Baucum731,496/
Beckum731,249/
Bekkum73263/
Bakkom73135/
Bakhom73132/
Vaykum7394/
Beekum7356/
Vahkum7343/
Bacoum7340/
Bockum7323/
Beikum7321/
Bhokum7320/
Baukom7312/
Bokhum7312/
Bokkum739/
Bokume737/
Baccum736/
Baykom735/
Bascum735/
Bhekum734/
Behkum732/
Baqoum732/
Beacum731/
Begkum731/
Baycum731/
Bakoom731/
Vakaum731/
Vakuim731/
Bekhum731/
Vakumm731/
Buokum731/
Bohkum731/
Bookum731/
Boukum731/
Backom730/
Baukcoume710/
Boukoum67200/
Bockoum6779/
Bheekum6742/
Bokoume6728/
Bokhoum6724/
Beckhum6713/
Baikcom676/
Bakhoom676/
Baucume675/
Baukhom675/
Baucoum674/
Beackom673/
Beahcum673/
Beekhum673/
Bacoume672/
Bahkcom672/
Boskoum672/
Baqhoum672/
Backhom672/
Bekhoum671/
Beaucom671/
Baucaum671/
Bauccum671/
Bakhoumova671/
Bahakom671/
Bohkoum671/
Bookhum671/
Booykum671/
Boukhum671/
Bauckom670/
Beckkum670/
Bockaum670/

Bakum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bakum in the Tibetan language
བྷ་ཁུམས།bhakhum-
Bakum in the Hindi language
बकुमbakuma-
Bakum in the Russian language
Бакумbakum-
Bakum in the Arabic language
باكومbakwm-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bakum
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