Dum Surname
Approximately 14,069 people bear this surname
Dum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 8,568 | 1:1,808 | 405 |
| Yemen | 1,470 | 1:17,976 | 1,945 |
| Venezuela | 806 | 1:37,474 | 2,112 |
| Papua New Guinea | 543 | 1:15,016 | 1,453 |
| India | 391 | 1:1,961,804 | 67,718 |
| United States | 379 | 1:956,356 | 71,269 |
| Syria | 335 | 1:57,615 | 2,791 |
| Nigeria | 233 | 1:760,269 | 34,383 |
| Austria | 227 | 1:37,513 | 6,059 |
| Turkey | 187 | 1:416,157 | 24,986 |
| Indonesia | 155 | 1:853,221 | 64,334 |
| United Arab Emirates | 113 | 1:81,082 | 7,365 |
| Malaysia | 96 | 1:307,232 | 16,754 |
| Taiwan | 71 | 1:330,208 | 2,647 |
| Philippines | 55 | 1:1,840,695 | 114,828 |
| Iran | 55 | 1:1,396,046 | 56,996 |
| Germany | 53 | 1:1,518,971 | 91,373 |
| Pakistan | 51 | 1:3,502,821 | 26,594 |
| Mongolia | 39 | 1:72,443 | 5,369 |
| Thailand | 38 | 1:1,858,904 | 228,660 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Lebanon | 13 | 1:433,622 | 11,952 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 420 | 1:119,568 | 11,675 |
The alternate forms: Dům (9) & Düm (5) are calculated separately.
Dum (6,786) may also be a first name.
Dum Demographics
Dum Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Dum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dum (Bengali: দুম, Hindi: दूम, Marathi: डूम, Oriya: ଡୁମ, Tibetan: དུམ་) occurs more in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Dům or Düm. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dum? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 37,419th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 517,986 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Dum live; 63 percent live in Southeast Asia and 61 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 79,180th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 6,786 people.
This surname is most numerous in Cambodia, where it is held by 8,568 people, or 1 in 1,808. In Cambodia it is most frequent in: Siem Reap Province, where 9 percent are found, Takéo Province, where 9 percent are found and Kandal Province, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Cambodia Dum is found in 69 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 10 percent are found and Venezuela, where 6 percent are found.
Dum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dum last name decreased 10 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dum Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Dum last name is principally Armenian Catholic (43%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Dum are 34.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.05% being registered with the political party.
Dum earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $46,873 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dům | 89 | 9 | / |
| Düm | 89 | 5 | / |
| Daum | 86 | 16,158 | / |
| Dume | 86 | 11,852 | / |
| Dhum | 86 | 4,663 | / |
| Doum | 86 | 1,509 | / |
| Dumm | 86 | 1,472 | / |
| Duim | 86 | 884 | / |
| Duym | 86 | 718 | / |
| Duhm | 86 | 596 | / |
| Dumt | 86 | 162 | / |
| Deum | 86 | 93 | / |
| Ødum | 86 | 55 | / |
| Duum | 86 | 34 | / |
| Dumd | 86 | 25 | / |
| Dumn | 86 | 14 | / |
| Dumg | 86 | 13 | / |
| Ådum | 86 | 9 | / |
| Dumc | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ddum | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dusm | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dujm | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dumh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dhume | 75 | 2,010 | / |
| Daume | 75 | 1,139 | / |
| Doume | 75 | 731 | / |
| Dhoum | 75 | 497 | / |
| Duijm | 75 | 393 | / |
| Dumne | 75 | 303 | / |
| Dumme | 75 | 251 | / |
| Doğum | 75 | 197 | / |
| Dahum | 75 | 151 | / |
| Duyme | 75 | 151 | / |
| Dumhe | 75 | 66 | / |
| Dusim | 75 | 41 | / |
| Dumhs | 75 | 23 | / |
| Dumck | 75 | 15 | / |
| Dutem | 75 | 11 | / |
| Dhumm | 75 | 7 | / |
| Douhm | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dusem | 75 | 6 | / |
| Duime | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dhuum | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ddume | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dohum | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gydum | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dumtt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Deume | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dgoum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Doumh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dumșe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hdoum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tdumt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thdum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daumn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daumd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhaum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daumm | 75 | 0 | / |
| Duimm | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dummt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Doumn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dauhm | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dutme | 75 | 0 | / |
| Doumm | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dom | 67 | 80,760 | / |
| Dun | 67 | 10,813 | / |
| Dumova | 67 | 377 | / |
| Dhoume | 67 | 206 | / |
| Dhumne | 67 | 181 | / |
| Dhuime | 67 | 37 | / |
| Dumová | 67 | 17 | / |
| Dhumme | 67 | 11 | / |
| Duggim | 67 | 9 | / |
| Daucem | 67 | 8 | / |
| Deeoum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dausem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doumme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Duchem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Doumne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deusim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dussim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dousim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhaumk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dautim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doumhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dusiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deusme | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Hume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dóm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dusimh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dousme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doucem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doumth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dumgne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dddaum | 67 | 0 | / |
| Daumme | 67 | 0 | / |
| Deumth | 67 | 0 | / |
Dum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dum in the Bengali language | ||
| দুম | duma | - |
| Dum in the Tibetan language | ||
| དུམ་ | dum | 66.67 |
| འདུདམོ། | dudmo | 33.33 |
| Dum in the Marathi language | ||
| डूम | duma | 59.73 |
| डुम | duma | 38.26 |
| दुम | duma | 2.01 |
| Dum in the Oriya language | ||
| ଡୁମ | duma | 56.41 |
| ଦୁମ | duma | 15.38 |
| ଡ଼ୁମ୍ | rum | 10.26 |
| ଦୁମ୍ | dum | 7.69 |
| ଡୂମ | duma | 5.13 |
| ଡ଼ୁମ | ruma | 2.56 |
| କୁଡମ | kudama | 2.56 |
| Dum in the Hindi language | ||
| दूम | duma | 41.67 |
| दुम | duma | 33.33 |
| दुम् | dum | 8.33 |
| डूम | duma | 8.33 |
| डुम | duma | 8.33 |
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Footnotes
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