Challum Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Challum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
Challum (4) may also be a first name.
Challum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Challum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Challum is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Challum? popularity and diffusion
The last name Challum is the 8,968,613th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Challum live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Challum is also the 6,192,526th most widely held forename on earth. It is borne by 4 people.
The surname Challum is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 59,047,586. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Rivers, where 100 percent live. Beside Nigeria it is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live.
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Challum Reference & Research
MacCallum FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
MacCallum FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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 Challum
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis