Karum Surname
Approximately 762 people bear this surname
Karum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 367 | 1:22,217 | 2,408 |
| Taiwan | 158 | 1:148,384 | 1,334 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| India | 45 | 1:17,045,897 | 267,282 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Karum (468) may also be a first name.
Karum Demographics
Average Karum Salary in
United States
$34,136 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karum (Hindi: करुम, Marathi: कारुम, Oriya: କାରୁମ, Russian: Карум) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karum? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 447,229th most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,563,709 people. Karum is predominantly found in Oceania, where 48 percent of Karum live; 48 percent live in Oceania Islands and 48 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 393,633rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 468 people.
It is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 367 people, or 1 in 22,217. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: East Sepik, where 39 percent are found, Madang, where 25 percent are found and West New Britain, where 11 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 21 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found.
Karum Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Karum last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Karum earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.89% less than the national average, earning $34,136 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karum in the Oriya language | ||
| କାରୁମ | karuma | 84.78 |
| କାରୁମ୍ | karum | 8.7 |
| କରୁମ | karuma | 4.35 |
| ଡମୁ | damu | 2.17 |
| Karum in the Marathi language | ||
| कारुम | karuma | 52.94 |
| करूम | karuma | 17.65 |
| करुम | karuma | 11.76 |
| कारूम | karuma | 11.76 |
| करीम | karima | 5.88 |
| Karum in the Hindi language | ||
| करुम | karuma | 40 |
| करूम | karuma | 40 |
| कारूम | karuma | 20 |
| Karum in the Russian language | ||
| Карум | karum | - |
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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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