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

The surname Dum (Bengali: দুম, Hindi: दूम, Marathi: डूम, Oriya: ଡୁମ, Tibetan: དུམ་) is found in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Dům or Düm. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

Dum is the 37,419^th most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 517,986 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Dum reside; 63 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 61 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 79,180^th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 6,786 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Cambodia, where it is borne by 8,568 people, or 1 in 1,808. In Cambodia it is most common 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 this surname 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 who held the Dum surname fell 10 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dum Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Armenian Catholic (43%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Dum last name are 34.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.05% being registered to vote for the 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.