Elum Surname
Approximately 3,792 people bear this surname
Elum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,475 | 1:71,573 | 5,151 |
| Philippines | 650 | 1:155,751 | 25,806 |
| Cameroon | 197 | 1:105,427 | 12,381 |
| United States | 171 | 1:2,119,643 | 134,411 |
| Uganda | 128 | 1:304,994 | 21,050 |
| Turkey | 37 | 1:2,103,282 | 71,268 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| Spain | 29 | 1:1,612,139 | 47,760 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 204 | 1:246,170 | 20,471 |
Elum (490) may also be a first name.
Elum Demographics
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Elum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elum (Hindi: एलूम, Russian: Элум) is found most in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Elum? popularity and diffusion
It is the 120,858th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,921,821 people. Elum is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Elum reside; 65 percent reside in West Africa and 65 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Elum is also the 383,918th most frequently used given name globally. It is borne by 490 people.
The surname Elum is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,475 people, or 1 in 71,573. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 64 percent are found, Delta, where 6 percent are found and Lagos, where 6 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 17 percent are found and Cameroon, where 5 percent are found.
Elum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Elum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Elum surname contracted 16 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Elum Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Elum surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68% registered with the political party.
Elum earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.55% less than the national average, earning $36,870 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elum in the Hindi language | ||
| एलूम | eluma | - |
| Elum in the Russian language | ||
| Элум | elum | - |
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Elum Reference & Research
Elam FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Elam FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elum
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis