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

The last name Colum occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Çolum. For other possible spellings of Colum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colum? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Colum is the 1,115,011^th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. Colum occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Colum reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Colum is also the 176,950^th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 1,854 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 3,485,182. In The United States Colum is primarily concentrated in: California, where 23 percent reside, Kansas, where 14 percent reside and Arizona, where 13 percent reside. Beside The United States it 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 frequency of Colum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Colum last name increased 135 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Colum Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Colum surname is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

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