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

Gum (Hindi: गुम, Marathi: गुम, Oriya: ଗୁମ, Tibetan: གུམ་) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Güm. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 49,297^th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 698,041 people. Gum is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Gum live; 32 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 183,964^th most common forename globally. It is borne by 1,738 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,506 people, or 1 in 103,382. In The United States Gum is mostly found in: West Virginia, where 10 percent live, Missouri, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 55 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 27 percent live and Nigeria, where 16 percent live.

Gum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gum surname increased 328 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 72 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gum Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gum last name are 16.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gum earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.42% less than the national average, earning R 129,708 per year; in United States they earn 10.08% less than the national average, earning $38,798 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.5% less than the national average, earning $48,441 CAD per year.