Chhum Surname

811,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Chhum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chhum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2271:1,596,735107,304
Cambodia731:212,1533,101
France181:3,690,151224,666
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Chhum (63) may also be a first name.

Chhum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chhum (Bengali: ছুম, Hindi: छुम, Marathi: छुम, Oriya: ଛୁମ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chhum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chhum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 811,192nd most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 21,184,726 people. The surname Chhum occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Chhum are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,234,572nd most frequent forename in the world. It is borne by 63 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 227 people, or 1 in 1,596,735. In The United States Chhum is primarily found in: California, where 28 percent reside, Washington, where 19 percent reside and Minnesota, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 21 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Chhum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chhum are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chhum earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.79% less than the national average, earning $38,063 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.85% less than the national average, earning $32,865 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chhoum9131/
Chhume914/
Chheum912/
Chhaum911/
Chhumn911/
Chchum911/
Chum899,896/
Hhum891/
Chume8016,491/
Schum802,019/
Chhun801,327/
Choum801,315/
Chaum801,283/
Chhom80375/
Hohum80363/
Chuim80199/
Cheum80102/
Tchum8061/
Chumm8023/
Chumg8022/
Chumt807/
Chumn806/
Hahum802/
Chumh801/
Chuum801/
Hhume801/
Chumd801/
Hchchoum771/
Cum7566,409/
Hum7513,329/
Schumm735,095/
Schaum732,757/
Chaume731,104/
Chhoun73264/
Chkhun73102/
Tchume7394/
Shahum7363/
Chhung7360/
Tchoum7358/
Choume7356/
Chahun7349/
Chheun7345/
Schoum7314/
Chhuin7310/
Chhunn739/
Cheume738/
Schuim738/
Schumk737/
Chutem737/
Chhoem736/
Chumth736/
Chhaun734/
Chhoom734/
Schumn734/
Chohun734/
Cheumg733/
Tcheum733/
Chutim733/
Chuime733/
Chumkh733/
Shchum732/
Cheumt731/
Schuum731/
Tchuim731/
Chusim731/
Chumne731/
Chhjun731/
Chhuun731/
Schumt730/
Chun67117,763/
Shum6740,073/
Hume6729,099/
Chom6724,939/
Khum676,533/
Humm674,245/
Houm67903/
Caum67505/
Haum67499/
Coum67284/
Heum67246/
Chuchim67234/
Cumm67209/
Chumová67167/
Chumova67141/
Tchoume67118/
Cuim6765/
Khchoum6758/
Chhoung6744/
Czum6744/
Zhum6739/
Cium6727/
Huhm6727/
Chousem6726/
Humt6716/
Hsum6713/
Chheung6712/
Humg6712/
Huim6711/
Tschume6710/
Humd679/
Humn676/
Schumck676/
Schumnn675/
Uanchum674/
Chhunne673/
Chumque673/
Hujm673/
Huym672/
Husm672/
Chuchem672/
Hhun672/
Chuytem672/
Chhounn671/
Chhuing671/
Chuttem671/
Schumdt671/
Schumme671/
Ceum671/
Cuhm671/
Hühm671/
Schoume671/
Tchuime671/
Tcheume671/
Chuitim671/
Chhuten671/
Cuum671/
Humc671/
Humq671/
Hzum671/
Tschuim670/
Schuimn670/
Geechum670/
Humk670/
Schaumm670/
Cheutem670/

Chhum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chhum in the Bengali language
ছুমchuma-
Chhum in the Hindi language
छुमchuma-
Chhum in the Marathi language
छुमchuma-
Chhum in the Oriya language
ଛୁମchuma50
ଛୂମchuma50

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Footnotes

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