Korum Surname

584,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 536 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Korum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Korum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Nigeria1121:1,581,63259,341
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
France261:2,554,720189,486
Norway211:244,87126,357
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Turkey101:7,782,142126,629
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
India91:85,229,487684,495
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
England21:27,859,030389,889
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Körüm (629) are calculated separately.

Korum (50) may also be a first name.

Korum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Korum (Russian: Корум) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Körüm. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Korum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Korum is the 584,278th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 13,596,168 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 45 percent of Korum live; 28 percent live in North America and 28 percent live in Anglo-North America. Korum is also the 1,412,538th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 50 people.

Korum is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 132 people, or 1 in 2,745,901. In The United States Korum is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 20 percent live, Washington, where 20 percent live and Oregon, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 23 percent live and Nigeria, where 21 percent live.

Korum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Korum has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Korum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Korum last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Korum earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.03% less than the national average, earning 249,078 kr per year; in United States they earn 25.61% more than the national average, earning $54,201 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.3% less than the national average, earning $48,540 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koruim91189/
Koirum9115/
Koroum9113/
Korzum9112/
Koraum917/
Koyrum916/
Khorum912/
Korhum911/
Korume911/
Korrum911/
Körüm87629/
Khoirum83249/
Kouroum8327/
Khoerum839/
Korzoum832/
Kurum807,748/
Corum805,103/
Korom803,913/
Karum80762/
Kerum80325/
Kourzoum7717/
Korumova7715/
Khosroum771/
Kouroume771/
Karoum739,431/
Karume737,449/
Khorom73700/
Kurume73646/
Khurum73305/
Kurzum73115/
Karrum7350/
Qoirum7324/
Kuirum7313/
Korrom7312/
Karaum7312/
Kargum739/
Kaerum739/
Kharum739/
Kahrum738/
Kourom736/
Karzum735/
Kherum734/
Courum734/
Kurrum732/
Koroom732/
Corzum732/
Kuyrum731/
Karuum731/
Kerrum731/
Karuim731/
Coroum731/
Kutrum731/
Karusm731/
Karumm731/
Kerhum730/
Corrum730/
Quorum730/
Coruim730/
Khorumova712/
Gkoutroum711/
Karroum676,219/
Khurrum67320/
Cothrum67122/
Kuroume6760/
Khoirom6746/
Karhume6734/
Kharume6722/
Karoume6710/
Karaume677/
Kharrum674/
Khorzom673/
Corroum673/
Karraum672/
Khorrom672/
Kharoum672/
Kargumh671/
Korroom671/
Khaurum671/
Karzoum671/
Kourzom671/
Khuraum671/
Keeroum671/
Kheruim671/
Kheroum671/

Korum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Korum in the Russian language
Корумkorum-

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