Kume Surname

15,306th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Albania

Kume Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kume Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan27,0361:4,729757
Ethiopia4,1851:23,3092,960
Nigeria1,7781:99,6306,785
Albania8271:3,524644
Papua New Guinea7801:10,453902
South Africa3731:145,24916,581
Cameroon2901:71,6178,980
Indonesia1881:703,45354,601
Brazil1871:1,144,78339,854
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
Greece1281:86,56114,651
India641:11,985,397216,293
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Zimbabwe601:257,30427,433
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Uganda341:1,148,21447,064
England251:2,228,72284,230
Peru181:1,765,78523,952
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Kosovo121:155,1566,641
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
South Sudan91:1,268,3421,210
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
China21:683,660,78330,601
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Küme (58) & Kumé (1) are calculated separately.

Kume (14,418) may also be a first name.

Kume Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kume (Hindi: कुमे, Marathi: कुमे, Oriya: କୁେମ, Russian: Куме) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Küme or Kumé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kume? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 15,306th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 200,207 people. The last name Kume is mostly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Kume live; 74 percent live in East Asia and 74 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 47,662nd most common first name in the world. It is borne by 14,418 people.

It is most widespread in Japan, where it is borne by 27,036 people, or 1 in 4,729. In Japan Kume is mostly found in: Aichi Prefecture, where 18 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Japan Kume is found in 52 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 11 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

Kume Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kume has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kume last name rose 3,117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kume Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kume surname are 2.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.32% being registered with the party.

The amount Kume earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 114.77% more than the national average, earning S/. 41,634 per year; in South Africa they earn 41.72% less than the national average, earning R 138,492 per year and in United States they earn 26.27% more than the national average, earning $54,486 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Küme9258/
Kumé921/
Koume894,141/
Kumeh892,787/
Kaume892,115/
Kumie891,803/
Kumei891,302/
Kuume89713/
Kumme89174/
Khume89159/
Kumea8973/
Kuime8973/
Keume8929/
Kueme8922/
Kumge899/
Kumey898/
Kumee897/
Kumhe894/
Kumje892/
Kuhme891/
Kkume891/
Kuyme891/
Kumeu891/
Kum8675,156/
Kumets80222/
Kummee80184/
Khumme80148/
Kumije80112/
Koumey80106/
Kumetz8068/
Koumed8067/
Khaume8059/
Kummeh8057/
Kuimet8038/
Kahume8037/
Kummep8037/
Khoume8027/
Koumei8027/
Kuimer8022/
Kuymez8020/
Kuimeu8019/
Kuehme8017/
Kuemee8012/
Kohume8010/
Kumesz806/
Kuemeh805/
Kumiea805/
Kuimie804/
Koumme804/
Khueme804/
Kgaume804/
Kummey803/
Koumeh803/
Keumeu803/
Kumech803/
Ckumer802/
Koumet802/
Keumea802/
Koumie802/
Koumje802/
Khumee802/
Kaumey801/
Kusmey801/
Kousme801/
Kuimei801/
Kumeds801/
Kumeis801/
Kumhei801/
Kummea801/
Kuemme801/
Kummie801/
Kaumei801/
Kuumee801/
Kuumet801/
Koumeï801/
Koumge801/
Kuemei801/
Kauhme801/
Kumiey800/
Kuma7596,954/
Kumi7548,967/
Kome7519,071/
Kime7510,980/
Khum756,533/
Kaum755,487/
Kumm755,313/
Koum752,413/
Keum75737/
Kuhm75630/
Kuum75350/
Kuim75226/
Cume75157/
Kumy757/
Kumh756/
Kumj753/
Kkum753/
Kuym752/
Åkum752/
Kujm752/
Hkum752/
Kummetz73328/
Khummee7390/
Kuimets7349/
Kumherr7320/
Kummets7316/
Khoumed739/
Kuhmmer735/
Koumetz734/
Koumeha734/
Koumhed734/
Khoumer733/
Khumets733/
Kusmetz732/
Kummeet731/
Kuttmer731/
Khoumey731/
Koumeih731/
Koumess731/
Koummeu731/
Gkoumea731/
Ckheume731/
Khoumes731/
Kummmer731/
Kaummee731/
Khumhed731/
Keummer730/
Kaummer730/
Kausmer730/
Kouma6745,589/
Kimeu6725,641/
Koome6715,707/
Kumai6714,886/
Kauma6710,138/
Koumi677,194/
Cusme675,859/
Cumes675,635/
Kumaa674,627/
Cumez673,604/
Kumma672,851/
Kimei672,833/
Komey672,204/
Khuma671,791/
Kaumi671,752/
Kimea671,267/
Kumoi671,259/
Kumih671,051/
Quime67702/
Gcume67629/
Cumer67551/
Khumi67523/
Komme67461/
Komea67447/
Kühme67396/
Kummi67358/
Kuima67351/
Koumé67351/
Kuimi67334/
Komei67310/
Kimme67280/
Kumay67252/
Kimey67231/
Coume67230/
Khome67215/
Hkumh67183/
Caume67154/
Komie67134/
Kahum67115/
Cuime67110/
Kimie6796/
Kieme6796/
Kimeh6789/
Cuyme6782/
Kuemi6771/
Kumaj6770/
Kumgi6762/
Khaum6759/
Khoum6756/
Keuma6751/
Koumy6749/
Kumha6747/
Kumui6741/
Qaume6740/
Kuyma6738/
Keumi6737/
Kuimy6737/
Kimhe6734/
Kumio6733/
Cumme6728/
Kumoa6726/
Kkuma6724/
Kauum6723/
Kümes6718/
Kujma6717/
Kümer6716/
Kumuj6715/
Kumuy6714/
Kumii6712/
Kumyo6712/
Komej6711/
Komee6711/
Kimee6710/
Cumet679/
Kuusmets679/
Kummy678/
Quume678/
Kuumi677/
Khime674/
Kuymi674/
Kumhi673/
Kouhm673/
Khumy673/
Kumehova672/
Khumm672/
Kaumm672/
Cumie672/
Komhe672/
Koeme672/
Cumee672/
Kheum672/
Kumär672/
Kutmy672/
Keuhm671/
Khuum671/
Khuim671/
Khoumess671/
Kuthm671/
Kuumm671/
Kuumt671/
Kumiy671/
Kumiz671/
Hgkum671/
Hkoum671/
Cumea671/
Hkime671/
Hkkum671/
Kkumi671/
Kumdt671/
Koumahie671/
Koumd671/
Kuemy671/
Kujmi671/
Quome671/
Qeume671/
Hkuma671/
Cumei671/
Kummm671/
Khaummee671/
Khumh671/
Cumey670/

Kume Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kume in the Oriya language
କୁେମkuema-
Kume in the Marathi language
कुमेkume93.4
कूमेkume5.66
Kume in the Hindi language
कुमेkume37.5
कूमेkume37.5
कुमेशkumesa25
Kume in the Russian language
Кумеkume-

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