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

The surname Kum (Bengali: কুম, Hindi: कुम, Marathi: कुम, Oriya: କୁମ, Tibetan: ཀུམ་) occurs in South Korea more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Küm. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Kum is the 7,551^st most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 96,966 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 62 percent of Kum live; 35 percent live in East Asia and 34 percent live in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 27,061^st most numerous given name on earth It is held by 31,203 people.

The surname is most frequently held in South Korea, where it is carried by 25,289 people, or 1 in 2,026. In South Korea it is primarily concentrated in: Gyeonggi Province, where 20 percent reside, Seoul, where 18 percent reside and North Gyeongsang Province, where 17 percent reside. Apart from South Korea Kum is found in 95 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 26 percent reside and Turkey, where 8 percent reside.

Kum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kum last name grew 1,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kum Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kum last name is chiefly Orthodox (62%) in Russia and Orthodox (65%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kum last name are 12.76% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.99% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kum earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 28.85% more than the national average, earning R 306,192 per year; in United States they earn 16.22% more than the national average, earning $50,149 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.99% more than the national average, earning $52,658 CAD per year.