Illum Surname

408,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Illum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Illum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5631:10,026936
United States2511:1,444,05999,074
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Illum Last Name Facts

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

Illum has its highest incidence in Denmark. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Illum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Illum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Illum is the 408,080th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 8,503,554 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Illum are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Illum is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is carried by 563 people, or 1 in 10,026. In Denmark Illum is primarily concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 34 percent are found, Region Zealand, where 24 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 22 percent are found. Excluding Denmark this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Illum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Illum are 34.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.25% registered with the political party.

Illum earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning $45,852 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillum916,778/
Illume9129/
Illium9110/
Jillum918/
Hillum918/
Ilum89489/
Gillium83146/
Illeume832/
Gilleum832/
Gilluim832/
Jillium831/
Gillaum831/
Gaillum831/
Gilloum831/
Islum801,341/
Ullum80758/
Hilum80186/
Jilum80144/
Ilume80134/
Ilyum8099/
Ellum8096/
Gilum8028/
Ilium8016/
Illom808/
Eilum807/
Ailum802/
Iloum801/
Iluim801/
Illun801/
Yilum801/
Ilhum801/
Ilumm801/
Ileum801/
Aillaume7721/
Gilliaum7715/
Yillaume771/
Hillumth770/
Hellum731,308/
Hullum73698/
Hilume7323/
Illung7318/
Ailoum739/
Jillom737/
Gillun736/
Ellium735/
Gailum735/
Yilgum734/
Jilume734/
Hyllum733/
Gellum733/
Ayllum733/
Hillom732/
Iloume732/
Gilgum732/
Gilium732/
Hiolum732/
Ilusme731/
Islaum731/
Hiloum731/
Aailum731/
Yollum731/
Yilaum731/
Ilumhe731/
Illoun731/
Hailum731/
Goilum731/
Illiun731/
Gilhum730/
Eallum730/
Hillun730/
Ulum6734,084/
Elum673,792/
Ilom67805/
Hailume67266/
Ilun67250/
Hjøllum6724/
Hillung6710/
Aychillhum676/
Elloume676/
Hellium673/
Helloum673/
Jillaun671/
Jlum671/
Helluim671/
Gelloum671/
Gilliun671/
Ilhoume671/
Gellium671/
Gilluin670/
Gillunn670/
Gillaun670/
Gillgun670/
Gelleum670/
Ylum670/

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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
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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 Illum
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