Hannum Surname

81,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,963 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Hannum Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hanham,' a hamlet in the parish of Britton, Gloucestershire, five miles from Bristol. With the American variant Hannum, compare Barnum for Barnham.

Thomas de Hanam, Somerset 1273 Hundred Rolls.

Read More About This Surname

Hannum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5661:101,64311,251
Indonesia2,3541:56,1816,210
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8761:57,3276,378

Hannum (182) may also be a first name.

Hannum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hanham,' a hamlet in the parish of Britton, Gloucestershire, five miles from Bristol. With the American variant Hannum, compare Barnum for Barnham.

Thomas de Hanam, Somerset 1273 Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Hanam, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1587-8. John Hannam, Dorset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1589. John Hannam and Elizabeth Incente, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1594. Married — Henry Hannam and Margaret Huberden: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1795. Married — James Hannam and Martha Patty: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Hanham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

John Hannam, Esq., held the manor of Goathill in the time of Elizabeth (P.). Hanham is a hamlet in the adjoining county of Gloucester.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hannum Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hannum Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hannum (Arabic: هانوم, Marathi: हंनुम) is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hannum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hannum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 81,458th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,222,127 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Hannum are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hannum is also the 675,152nd most common first name world-wide It is held by 182 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 3,566 people, or 1 in 101,643. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 8 percent live, Nevada, where 7 percent live and Maryland, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 39 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Hannum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hannum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hannum surname rose 407 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hannum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hannum surname are 16.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.02% registered with the political party.

The amount Hannum earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.56% more than the national average, earning $46,409 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.9% less than the national average, earning $45,758 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Channum92181/
Khannum92103/
Hannaum9221/
Hannoum926/
Hannnum923/
Hannumh923/
Hanum9121,860/
Annum91776/
Changnum86100/
Channoum8611/
Khanum8362,762/
Hennum83717/
Hanoum83647/
Gannum83375/
Hannun83123/
Jannum8327/
Hannom8321/
Haenum8320/
Hanume8311/
Haynum835/
Hamnum835/
Annumh834/
Hasnum832/
Ainnum832/
Haanum831/
Ahanum831/
Annoum831/
Haunum830/
Hanhum830/
Anum8016,572/
Ahannoume801/
Hannoun774,614/
Chainum77484/
Channun7768/
Khannun7754/
Chanoum7728/
Khanoum7723/
Khanaum7719/
Gannoum7718/
Chanaum776/
Khanhum775/
Hannuun774/
Changum774/
Chaynum774/
Khaanum773/
Hannung772/
Khanujm772/
Chaneum771/
Khanuim771/
Khanume771/
Khanuum771/
Khaneum771/
Khhanum771/
Channom771/
Cheanum771/
Hanhume771/
Khonnum771/
Hainnun770/
Hanon733,789/
Angum731,709/
Onnum731,622/
Hanun731,533/
Anume731,282/
Janum73468/
Ganum73230/
Hanom7397/
Ajnum7397/
Annun7386/
Annom7367/
Honum7362/
Anuim7361/
Ainum7353/
Anaum7327/
Anoum7325/
Aanum7324/
Anujm7323/
Anhum7322/
Henum7317/
Anuum7316/
Aynum738/
Ahnum737/
Asnum736/
Hanón736/
Anumm733/
Amnum732/
Aenum731/
Hanún731/
Ennum731/
Hannoune71800/
Hangnoun71169/
Khannoun71154/
Channoom7117/
Channoun7110/
Hangnung717/
Hannutyn715/
Chanaume714/
Chauynum713/
Chanhoum711/
Chamnaum711/
Channaun711/
Chaynoum711/
Chaynuim711/
Hannount710/
Hanoun6744,578/
Hannon6728,939/
Chanon674,351/
Announ671,411/
Khanun671,105/
Hanoon67996/
Hainon67314/
Hasnun67263/
Gangum67214/
Annune67201/
Hanung67155/
Hainun67142/
Anusim6792/
Haïnon6792/
Jannun6764/
Chanom6758/
Annund6757/
Angoum6738/
Chanun6735/
Hounnoume6721/
Ainnun6720/
Khonum6718/
Aineum6717/
Hanoem6716/
Jonnum6715/
Anahum6714/
Heinum6713/
Aunnun6713/
Onnoum6712/
Anoume6710/
Hanune679/
Oonnum678/
Ganoum676/
Hamnun675/
Jainum675/
Onnaum675/
Homnum674/
Hounum674/
Jahnum674/
Heanon673/
Gonnum673/
Honnun673/
Anusem673/
Haînon673/
Annung673/
Janoum673/
Ahanun672/
Gannun672/
Anumme672/
Hanoom672/
Heenum671/
Annaun671/
Asnaum671/
Hanunn671/
Hanhun671/
Chainoume671/
Gaanum671/
Honnom671/
Haynun671/
Hanoen671/
Agnoum671/
Anaume671/
Aajnum671/
Aangum671/
Annoom671/
Chanón671/
Hainom671/
Channoune671/
Ennoum671/
Ounnum671/
Aannom671/
Chaingnun671/
Changnung671/
Cheangnun671/
Janaum671/
Hanunt671/
Hanuun671/
Hanaun671/
Huinum671/
Haunon670/
Honoum670/
Haynon670/
Hanuin670/

Hannum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hannum in the Marathi language
हंनुमhannuma-
Hannum in the Arabic language
هانومhanwm-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Hannum
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis