Kumkum Surname

111,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Kumkum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kumkum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh3,5151:45,3362,569
India4191:1,830,70564,696
Turkey1121:694,83435,663
Cameroon461:451,50137,608
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
England11:55,718,059489,080
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Kumkum (51,119) may also be a first name.

Kumkum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kumkum (Bengali: কুমকুম, Hindi: कुमकुम, Marathi: कुमकुम, Oriya: କୁମ୍କୁମ୍) is more frequently found in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kumkum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 111,123rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,743,015 people. The surname Kumkum occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Kumkum live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 84 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Kumkum is also the 18,172nd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 51,119 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 3,515 people, or 1 in 45,336. Not including Bangladesh Kumkum occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent reside and Turkey, where 3 percent reside.

Kumkum Last Name Statistics demography

Kumkum earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 79.25% more than the national average, earning $77,344 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kumkhum9213/
Khumkum923/
Koumkoum8620/
Khumkhum861/
Kuimkoum861/
Kumkom8330/
Komkum8318/
Khumkom7774/
Kumkhom7732/
Khomkum778/
Kumkoom778/
Koumkom772/
Khumkhom7113/
Kkumkhom711/
Komkom67130/
Cumcum67106/
Khomkom629/
Komkhom626/
Khumcom622/
Khomkhom579/
Comkom503/

Kumkum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kumkum in the Bengali language
কুমকুমkumakuma-
Kumkum in the Hindi language
कुमकुमkumakuma99.45
कुम्कुमkumkuma0.32
कुमकुम़kumakuma0.08
कुकुमkukuma0.04
Kumkum in the Marathi language
कुमकुमkumakuma99.26
कूमकुमkumakuma0.25
कुमकूमkumakuma0.25
Kumkum in the Oriya language
କୁମ୍କୁମ୍kumkum52.56
କୁମକୁମkumakuma34.62
କୁମ୍କୁମkumkuma2.56
କୁମକୁମ୍kumakum2.56
କୁମ୍କୁମ୍ାଇଁkumkuma'im2.56
କୁୁମkuuma1.28

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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 Kumkum
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