Colum Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
American Samoa

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Australia711:380,22131,281
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
England31:18,572,686338,250
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Colum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Colum is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Çolum. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,115,011th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Colum live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 176,950th most prevalent given name world-wide, held by 1,854 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 3,485,182. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 23 percent reside, Kansas, where 14 percent reside and Arizona, where 13 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 33 percent reside and Argentina, where 7 percent reside.

Colum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Colum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Colum last name rose 135 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Colum Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Colum last name is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Colum surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.25% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çolum9317/
Collum915,889/
Colume91175/
Cholum9136/
Coolum9131/
Column9116/
Scolum9110/
Coulum919/
Coloum911/
Colhum910/
Couloum8313/
Collumn832/
Collaum831/
Colleum831/
Collium831/
Columne831/
Choloum831/
Colloum830/
Colllum830/
Couleum830/
Colom806,793/
Solum802,897/
Kolum801,429/
Culum801,131/
Colun80913/
Calum80492/
Jolum801/
Colóm801/
Couloume7794/
Tcholoum7712/
Choollum771/
Chouloum771/
Choylaum771/
Cullum739,514/
Callum732,087/
Collom732,078/
Coulom73367/
Calume73118/
Caulum73111/
Kollum7381/
Soleum7364/
Kholum7334/
Caelum7326/
Koloum7322/
Solium7319/
Sollum7317/
Koulum7315/
Calhum7314/
Koluim7314/
Chalum7312/
Coluin7311/
Kolaum7311/
Chulum7311/
Koolum738/
Collun737/
Soolum737/
Koilum736/
Colund735/
Kolume734/
Koylum734/
Colung733/
Solaum733/
Zollum732/
Coloun732/
Colune732/
Calumn732/
Cotlun732/
Jolium732/
Caloum731/
Coluun731/
Jolume731/
K'Olum731/
Kolium731/
Koleum731/
Caalum731/
Calium731/
Culhum730/
Colhun730/
Colgun730/
Colhom730/
Jollum730/
Calaum730/
Tchouloum71105/
Colauhoum711/
Tcoulloum711/
Coulloume711/
Colhoun671,473/
Chaloum67239/
Khollum6729/
Calhoum6728/
Kouloum6717/
Chalhum6713/
Calusim679/
Calusem676/
Coullom675/
Kotleum675/
Calusme675/
Tchoulloum675/
Cullium674/
Challum674/
Chullum674/
Chaleum673/
Calloum673/
Coulloumme673/
Kholeum672/
Callumn672/
Chalume672/
Djoloum672/
Culloum671/
Kholhum671/
Kolaumm671/
Culleum671/
Chulume671/
Colusin671/
Calhume671/
Kolloum671/
Zouloum671/
Tchouloume671/
Tcoulom671/
Calucim671/
Chaluhm671/
Couloun671/
Cohllom671/
Kolgoum671/
Scallum670/
Colhaun670/
Colloun670/
Collune670/
Colhoom670/
Ceullum670/
Collund670/
Collunn670/
Cohlund670/
Calhaum670/

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