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

Koum (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻢ, Marathi: कोम, Russian: Коум) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 177,322^nd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,020,118 people. The surname occurs mostly 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 commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 430 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 1,547 people, or 1 in 13,425. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Littoral Region, where 63 percent reside, Centre Region, where 21 percent reside and East Region, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon it is found in 36 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 14 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent reside.

Koum Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Koum last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political 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.