Bangum Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Bangum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bangum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Bangum (18) may also be a first name.

Bangum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bangum (Hindi: बंगूम, Tibetan: བ་སྔ་མོ།) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bangum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bangum is the 2,580,327th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 46 percent of Bangum reside; 39 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 39 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 18 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 370,624. In Papua New Guinea Bangum is primarily found in: Morobe, where 59 percent are found and Madang, where 41 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 38 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.

Bangum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bangum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bangum last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bangum Last Name Statistics demography

Bangum earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 49.98% less than the national average, earning 173,095 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bangume92120/
Bhangum927/
Baingum921/
Bangusm921/
Bahngum921/
Bagum91104,012/
Banum9199/
Bangoume861/
Bangun8329,404/
Baigum8318,337/
Bagume835,151/
Beagum832,207/
Baghum83717/
Bainum83444/
Baynum83336/
Bhagum83254/
Baygum83166/
Beanum83130/
Bhanum8360/
Wangum8347/
Banoum8345/
Baggum8340/
Bangom8333/
Banume8331/
Bagaum8328/
Bagusm8319/
Bagoum8318/
Baguum8312/
Bagumm8311/
Baagum8311/
Baugum8310/
Bahgum838/
Basgum837/
Bongum835/
Bagumd833/
Basnum832/
Bannum832/
Banuim831/
Banutm831/
Bajgum831/
Vangum831/
Baunum831/
Bgagum831/
Banaum831/
Baneum830/
Baguhm830/
Baighum77540/
Bangung77147/
Wangoum7761/
Banggun7756/
Banaume7741/
Bagoume7723/
Boongum7711/
Wanggum7710/
Bonngum779/
Bhaigum779/
Hbangun778/
Beaghum776/
Baguume776/
Bangune774/
Bangoun774/
Banggom774/
Bongoum773/
Wangume773/
Bhaghum773/
Baigaum773/
Beagume772/
Waingum772/
Bahghum772/
Baaigum772/
Beaugum771/
Bangunt771/
Banhoum771/
Bannume771/
Baigoum771/
Bhangom771/
Bagahum771/
Banghom771/
Bayghum771/
Baigumm771/
Bongaum771/
Baggumm771/
Baghaum771/
Baigeum771/
Baiggum771/
Baijgum771/
Banoume771/
Bagumhe771/
Beagaum771/
Baigume771/
Baimgum771/
Vanum734,936/
Bogum731,725/
Bagom731,193/
Banom73204/
Bonum73189/
Banggung7176/
Baningun7128/
Bagnoume719/
Boonngum717/
Bangaung717/
Bangoung714/
Bangoune712/
Bhaighum712/
Baughaum711/
Baugheum711/
Boungoum711/
Bagoumme711/
Bainahum711/
Bangon675,541/
Beygum671,159/
Beigum67880/
Vangun67193/
Boonum67133/
Beynum6795/
Vanuum6751/
Vaygum6739/
Beugum6734/
Vannum6729/
Bongom6726/
Wangom6725/
Bongun6716/
Bogoum6715/
Vaanum6714/
Baigom6710/
Bocgum678/
Bamgun676/
Beagom675/
Bhogum674/
Boinum673/
Bonnum673/
Bonoum673/
Baghom673/
Bhagom672/
Beanom672/
Bannom672/
Beinum672/
Baygom671/
Bagoom671/
Bonhum671/
Boynum671/
Bonuim671/
Banoom671/
Bogumm671/
Bhanom671/
Vanaum671/
Vanoum671/
Vaghum671/
Vaynum671/
Veagum671/
Bonume671/
Wongum671/
Bainom671/
Vaigum671/
Bogumt671/
Bahagoume671/
Beunum670/
Baynom670/
Vanhum670/
Baunom670/

Bangum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bangum in the Tibetan language
བ་སྔ་མོ།bangamo-
Bangum in the Hindi language
बंगूमbanguma-

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