Bukum Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

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

Bukum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bukum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Cameroon431:483,00239,429
Papua New Guinea421:194,13626,902
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

The alternate forms: Büküm (226) are calculated separately.

Bukum (72) may also be a first name.

Bukum Last Name Facts

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

Bukum has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Büküm. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bukum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bukum is the 1,343,156th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 43,900,879 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 73 percent of Bukum reside; 27 percent reside in Southern Africa and 27 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Bukum is also the 1,143,416th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 72 people.

Bukum is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 1,203,949. In South Africa Bukum is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 100 percent reside. Besides South Africa this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 26 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent reside.

Bukum Last Name Statistics demography

Bukum earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 9.15% more than the national average, earning R 259,380 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Butkum9113/
Baukum9110/
Bukume916/
Buckum915/
Budkum911/
Boukum911/
Buhkum911/
Bukuim911/
Bukkum911/
Büküm87226/
Boukoum83200/
Buthkum835/
Buhkumh834/
Baukoum831/
Bhaukum831/
Boukhum831/
Budkhum831/
Butkhum831/
Buckhum830/
Bokum80207/
Bukom8040/
Bucum8028/
Vukum801/
Bhudkhum772/
Boukoume772/
Boudkoum771/
Baukoume771/
Baukkoum771/
Bukumova771/
Baukcoum770/
Bokoum7311,365/
Baucum731,496/
Bockum7323/
Vukkum7322/
Bhokum7320/
Bhikum7314/
Bokhum7312/
Baukom7312/
Boukom739/
Buckom739/
Bokkum739/
Bhukom734/
Boucum733/
Buccum733/
Beukom731/
Bookum731/
Buscum730/
Boutkhoum71375/
Bouchkoum716/
Bouskoumd711/
Baukcoume710/
Boucoum67156/
Bockoum6779/
Bokhoum6724/
Baukhom675/
Baucume675/
Bhikhum674/
Baucoum674/
Bookhum671/
Biekhum671/
Bouckom671/
Bauccum671/
Baucaum671/
Buckhom671/
Booykum671/
Bockaum670/
Bauckom670/

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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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  • 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 Bukum
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