Karum Surname

447,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Karum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea3671:22,2172,408
Taiwan1581:148,3841,334
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
United States491:7,397,121336,459
India451:17,045,897267,282
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Karum (468) may also be a first name.

Karum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karum (Hindi: करुम, Marathi: कारुम, Oriya: କାରୁମ, Russian: Карум) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 447,229th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,563,709 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Karum are found; 48 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 48 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 393,633rd most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 468 people.

The surname Karum is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 367 people, or 1 in 22,217. In Papua New Guinea Karum is mostly found in: East Sepik, where 39 percent live, Madang, where 25 percent live and West New Britain, where 11 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea Karum is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 21 percent live and The DR Congo, where 7 percent live.

Karum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Karum are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karoum919,431/
Karume917,449/
Kairum9153/
Karrum9150/
Karaum9112/
Kargum919/
Kharum919/
Kaerum919/
Kahrum918/
Karzum915/
Kearum911/
Karuim911/
Karumm911/
Karusm911/
Karuum911/
Karroum836,219/
Karhume8334/
Khairum8329/
Kharume8322/
Karoume8310/
Karaume837/
Kharrum834/
Kairaum833/
Kharoum832/
Karraum832/
Kairuum831/
Kaairum831/
Kairrum831/
Khaurum831/
Karzoum831/
Kargumh831/
Karom80849/
Korum80536/
Kerum80325/
Carum80260/
Qarum8011/
Kharzoum7714/
Karumova7712/
Kaharuim7712/
Kaharaum777/
Karroume773/
Kharroum772/
Khasroum772/
Khairaum771/
Khairuim771/
Khaurrum771/
Keatraum771/
Kharom73676/
Koruim73189/
Carrum73109/
Kairom7350/
Karhom7319/
Karoom7319/
Karrom7318/
Koirum7315/
Koroum7313/
Kuirum7313/
Korzum7312/
Koraum737/
Koyrum736/
Keirum735/
Kherum734/
Karzom733/
Catrum732/
Khorum732/
Kaurom732/
Kayrom731/
Kerrum731/
Korhum731/
Cairum731/
Qairum731/
Qarrum731/
Korume731/
Caurum731/
Korrum731/
Quarum731/
Kerhum730/
Kharumova715/
Khairhoum713/
Khearhoum711/
Khoirum67249/
Qarroum67138/
Carroum6763/
Kouroum6727/
Khairom6723/
Khoerum679/
Cathrum674/
Kharoom673/
Korzoum672/
Kaharom672/
Kheroum671/
Kharzom671/
Kheruim671/
Karoome671/
Keeroum671/
Chearum671/

Karum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karum in the Oriya language
କାରୁମkaruma84.78
କାରୁମ୍karum8.7
କରୁମkaruma4.35
ଡମୁdamu2.17
Karum in the Marathi language
कारुमkaruma52.94
करूमkaruma17.65
करुमkaruma11.76
कारूमkaruma11.76
करीमkarima5.88
Karum in the Hindi language
करुमkaruma40
करूमkaruma40
कारूमkaruma20
Karum in the Russian language
Карумkarum-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karum
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