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
The surname Karum (Hindi: करुम, Marathi: कारुम, Oriya: କାରୁମ, Russian: Карум) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karum? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 447,229th most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 9,563,709 people. The surname occurs mostly 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 frequent first name globally, borne by 468 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 367 people, or 1 in 22,217. In Papua New Guinea Karum is most numerous in: East Sepik, where 39 percent live, Madang, where 25 percent live and West New Britain, where 11 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 21 percent live and The DR Congo, where 7 percent live.
Karum Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Karum last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with 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
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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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