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Where Does The Last Name Koom Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Koom (Russian: Коом) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koom? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 510,276^th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 11,369,026 people. The surname Koom is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Koom are found; 44 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 520,883^rd most widely held given name in the world, borne by 288 people.

This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 253 people, or 1 in 700,169. In Nigeria Koom is most common in: Benue, where 83 percent reside, Nasarawa, where 12 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 29 percent reside and Thailand, where 17 percent reside.

Koom Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Koom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Koom surname grew 163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koom Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Koom last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Koom earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 1.51% less than the national average, earning R 234,060 per year and in United States they earn 19.22% more than the national average, earning $51,441 USD per year.