Bamum Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Bamum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 43 | 1:483,002 | 39,429 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Bamum (17) may also be a first name.
Bamum Demographics
Average Bamum Salary in
United States
$29,975 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bamum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bamum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bamum occurs most in Cameroon. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bamum.
How Common Is The Last Name Bamum? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,689,253rd most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Bamum are found; 83 percent are found in Central Africa and 83 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Bamum is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 17 people.
This surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 483,002. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Southwest Region, where 56 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 23 percent reside and Northwest Region, where 21 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon Bamum occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.
Bamum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bamum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bamum surname fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bamum Last Name Statistics demography
Bamum earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.53% less than the national average, earning $29,975 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamume | 91 | 106 | / |
| Bamoum | 91 | 7 | / |
| Baimum | 91 | 2 | / |
| Baymum | 91 | 2 | / |
| Bhamum | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bamaum | 91 | 1 | / |
| Basmum | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bajhmum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bamumme | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baimgum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bamun | 80 | 300 | / |
| Vamum | 80 | 3 | / |
| Uamum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bamom | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bemum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bajhmoum | 77 | 4 | / |
| Batmumkh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bahamoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bamuun | 73 | 197 | / |
| Bamung | 73 | 107 | / |
| Bamune | 73 | 105 | / |
| Wamume | 73 | 58 | / |
| Bamoun | 73 | 40 | / |
| Bammun | 73 | 16 | / |
| Bammon | 73 | 15 | / |
| Vamaum | 73 | 13 | / |
| Baumon | 73 | 12 | / |
| Bameun | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bamgun | 73 | 6 | / |
| Baumun | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bhamun | 73 | 5 | / |
| Beamom | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bahmun | 73 | 3 | / |
| Boomum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baimom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beamun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baymun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baumom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhemum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vasmum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bamoom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bamhun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vamuim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bamaun | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bamoune | 67 | 717 | / |
| Baumunk | 67 | 593 | / |
| Baumung | 67 | 328 | / |
| Bhamune | 67 | 57 | / |
| Batmunh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bamaung | 67 | 30 | / |
| Baimung | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bammoun | 67 | 13 | / |
| Behmoum | 67 | 9 | / |
| Baimunn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bamutyn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bahmoun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bamhung | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bamutin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahamom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beammon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baimoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Batmunk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaimun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasmumd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beimoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajhmom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baumoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baumhum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baumaun | 67 | 0 | / |
| Baumunt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beamund | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Bamum
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