Gumu Surname
Approximately 180 people bear this surname
Gumu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 72 | 1:113,246 | 15,376 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Solomon Islands | 10 | 1:58,003 | 11,702 |
| Turkey | 10 | 1:7,782,142 | 126,629 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Gumü (1) & Gümü (1) are calculated separately.
Gumu (1,182) may also be a first name.
Gumu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gumu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gumu (Hindi: गूमू, Oriya: ଗୁମୁ) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Gumü or Gümü. For other potential spellings of Gumu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gumu? popularity and diffusion
Gumu is the 1,272,314th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. Gumu is primarily found in Oceania, where 46 percent of Gumu live; 46 percent live in Oceania Islands and 41 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 230,757th most commonly occurring forename internationally, held by 1,182 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 113,246. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Central, where 49 percent live, Northern, where 32 percent live and Madang, where 11 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 15 percent live and Nigeria, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gumu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gumu in the Hindi language | ||
| गूमू | gumu | - |
| Gumu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୁମୁ | gumu | 91.67 |
| ଗୁମୁମଳିକ | gumumalika | 8.33 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gumu
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