Colum Surname
Approximately 218 people bear this surname
Colum Surname Definition:
Mac Coluim With the prefix Mac this is an Ulster name; without the prefix Colum is mainly found in Co. Longford, where it is probably a distinct sept. SIF 38
Colum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 104 | 1:3,485,182 | 196,218 |
| Australia | 71 | 1:380,221 | 31,281 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77 | 1:652,191 | 42,935 |
The alternate forms: Çolum (17) are calculated separately.
Colum (1,854) may also be a first name.
Colum Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Coluim With the prefix Mac this is an Ulster name; without the prefix Colum is mainly found in Co. Longford, where it is probably a distinct sept. SIF 38
Mac Coluim With the prefix Mac this is an Ulster name; without the prefix Colum is mainly found in Co. Longford, where it is probably a distinct sept. SIF 38
Colum Demographics
Average Colum Salary in
United States
$28,325 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Colum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Colum occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as: Çolum. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Colum? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,115,011th most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. The surname Colum is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Colum reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 176,950th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 1,854 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 3,485,182. In The United States Colum is mostly found in: California, where 23 percent reside, Kansas, where 14 percent reside and Arizona, where 13 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 33 percent reside and Argentina, where 7 percent reside.
Colum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Colum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Colum surname rose 135 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Colum Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Colum surname is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Colum last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the political party.
Colum earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.36% less than the national average, earning $28,325 USD per year.
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