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
Average Elum Salary in
United States
$36,870 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elum (Hindi: एलूम, Russian: Элум) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elum? popularity and diffusion
The last name Elum is the 120,858th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,921,821 people. The last name Elum is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Elum live; 65 percent live in West Africa and 65 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 383,918th most frequently held given name in the world It is held by 490 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,475 people, or 1 in 71,573. In Nigeria Elum is primarily concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 64 percent reside, Delta, where 6 percent reside and Lagos, where 6 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Elum is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 17 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.
Elum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Elum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elum last name declined 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% being registered with the 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