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

The last name Koum (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻢ, Marathi: कोम, Russian: Коум) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 177,322^nd most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,020,118 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 78 percent of Koum live; 63 percent live in Central Africa and 61 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Koum is also the 413,955^th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 430 people.

Koum is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,547 people, or 1 in 13,425. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 63 percent live, Centre Region, where 21 percent live and East Region, where 2 percent live. Apart from Cameroon Koum occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 14 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live.

Koum Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Koum last name is predominantly Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Koum surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Koum earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.97% less than the national average, earning $37,985 USD per year.