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Where Does The Last Name Bamum Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Bamum is found most in Cameroon. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Bamum is the 2,689,253^rd most commonly held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Bamum reside; 83 percent reside in Central Africa and 83 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Bamum is also the 2,694,839^th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 17 people.

It is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 483,002. In Cameroon Bamum is primarily found in: Southwest Region, where 56 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 23 percent reside and Northwest Region, where 21 percent reside. Barring Cameroon it is found 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 prevalency of Bamum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bamum last name decreased 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.