Bongum Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Bongum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bongum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Bongum (7) may also be a first name.

Bongum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bongum is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bongum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bongum is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Bongum occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 60 percent of Bongum are found; 60 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 60 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Bongum is also the 4,548,448th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 7 people.

The surname Bongum is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 44,083,065. In Indonesia Bongum is most prevalent in: Papua, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Indonesia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 20 percent live and India, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boongum9211/
Bonngum929/
Bongoum923/
Bongaum921/
Bogum911,725/
Bonum91189/
Boonngum867/
Boungoum861/
Bungum83273/
Boonum83133/
Bangum8356/
Bongom8326/
Bongun8316/
Bogoum8315/
Bocgum838/
Bhogum834/
Boinum833/
Bonnum833/
Bonoum833/
Bonhum831/
Boynum831/
Bonuim831/
Bogumm831/
Bonume831/
Wongum831/
Bogumt831/
Bougoum774,203/
Boonnum77645/
Boonaum77191/
Bangume77120/
Boonoum7766/
Boongun7734/
Wongoum7727/
Bunggum7712/
Bhangum777/
Wongaum775/
Bongoun773/
Bounoum772/
Buogoum771/
Buonume771/
Bongung771/
Bonneum771/
Boinoum771/
Boungom771/
Bangusm771/
Wonggum771/
Bahngum771/
Booneum771/
Boonhum771/
Bungume771/
Bagum73104,012/
Bogom73240/
Bonom73151/
Banum7399/
Vonum7312/
Bougoume7132/
Bonhaume7113/
Boonnaum7111/
Bogumova711/
Woungoum711/
Bangoume711/
Boonnume711/
Boonnoum711/
Boongung711/
Bangun6729,404/
Bagume675,151/
Bongon674,612/
Baghum67717/
Bhagum67254/
Bhanum6760/
Wangum6747/
Banoum6745/
Baggum6740/
Beugum6734/
Bangom6733/
Wongom6731/
Banume6731/
Bagaum6728/
Bougom6726/
Bonnom6725/
Bungom6722/
Bagusm6719/
Bagoum6718/
Baguum6712/
Bagumm6711/
Baagum6711/
Baugum6710/
Bahgum678/
Basgum677/
Vongun674/
Bagumd673/
Boonom673/
Basnum672/
Bannum672/
Bounom672/
Voggum672/
Banuim671/
Banutm671/
Voneum671/
Vangum671/
Baunum671/
Boughoumd671/
Bgagum671/
Voghum671/
Boungoune671/
Banaum671/
Buonom671/
Beunum670/
Baneum670/
Baguhm670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Bongum
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis