Igum Surname
Approximately 213 people bear this surname
Igum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 190 | 1:932,330 | 40,120 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Igum (81) may also be a first name.
Igum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Igum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Igum (Russian: Игум) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Igum? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,133,308th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 34,213,831 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Igum are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,068,082nd most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 81 people.
The surname Igum is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 932,330. In Nigeria Igum is mostly found in: Ebonyi, where 83 percent are found, Bayelsa, where 5 percent are found and Enugu, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 6 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higum | 89 | 127 | / |
| Isgum | 89 | 30 | / |
| Ingum | 89 | 26 | / |
| Eigum | 89 | 11 | / |
| Aigum | 89 | 10 | / |
| Jigum | 89 | 8 | / |
| Igume | 89 | 6 | / |
| Išgum | 89 | 3 | / |
| Igaum | 89 | 1 | / |
| Highum | 80 | 242 | / |
| Inggum | 80 | 26 | / |
| Jingum | 80 | 8 | / |
| Heigum | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gingum | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gaigum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ingoum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yigoum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoigum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jigume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Higume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Inghum | 80 | 0 | / |
| Igun | 75 | 731 | / |
| Egum | 75 | 565 | / |
| Igom | 75 | 197 | / |
| Ugum | 75 | 111 | / |
| Igumova | 73 | 8 | / |
| Yingoum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jigoume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eggum | 67 | 820 | / |
| Igune | 67 | 771 | / |
| Engum | 67 | 514 | / |
| Gegum | 67 | 452 | / |
| Đugum | 67 | 374 | / |
| Hygum | 67 | 313 | / |
| Ingun | 67 | 65 | / |
| Egume | 67 | 55 | / |
| Igung | 67 | 54 | / |
| Hugum | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gigun | 67 | 21 | / |
| Igaun | 67 | 20 | / |
| Higom | 67 | 18 | / |
| Uggum | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aigun | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hegum | 67 | 9 | / |
| Egoum | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jigun | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ighom | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yogum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uigun | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eegum | 67 | 5 | / |
| Higun | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eagum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yigom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aygum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aigom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jægum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jigom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iggun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eugum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aigumova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eigun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uygum | 67 | 1 | / |
Igum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Igum in the Russian language | ||
| Игум | igum | - |
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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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- 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 Igum
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