Kumun Surname
Approximately 1,543 people bear this surname
Kumun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,047 | 1:169,191 | 10,493 |
| Papua New Guinea | 435 | 1:18,744 | 1,904 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Liberia | 21 | 1:209,930 | 13,691 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kumun (277) may also be a first name.
Kumun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kumun Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kumun (Bengali: কুমুন, Hindi: कुमुन, Marathi: कुमन, Oriya: କୁମୁନ) is most common in Nigeria. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kumun? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kumun is the 255,670th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 4,722,972 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Kumun are found; 69 percent are found in West Africa and 68 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kumun is also the 533,704th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 277 people.
It is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,047 people, or 1 in 169,191. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 82 percent reside, Nasarawa, where 7 percent reside and Oyo, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 28 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumune | 91 | 126 | / |
| Kummun | 91 | 64 | / |
| Kumaun | 91 | 51 | / |
| Kumunc | 91 | 34 | / |
| Kumoun | 91 | 23 | / |
| Kumeun | 91 | 13 | / |
| Kumgun | 91 | 6 | / |
| Khumun | 91 | 4 | / |
| Kumuun | 91 | 4 | / |
| Kumhun | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kumumn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kuumun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kumuin | 91 | 1 | / |
| Koumun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khummun | 83 | 40 | / |
| Kumaung | 83 | 23 | / |
| Koumoun | 83 | 8 | / |
| Khumgun | 83 | 5 | / |
| Khumhun | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kumhung | 83 | 2 | / |
| Khuimun | 83 | 2 | / |
| Khumoun | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kumhuin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kumoung | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kummune | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khumunn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kumon | 80 | 2,703 | / |
| Kimun | 80 | 305 | / |
| Komun | 80 | 303 | / |
| Cumun | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kummoung | 77 | 78 | / |
| Khummung | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kummaung | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kumhoung | 77 | 5 | / |
| Khummeun | 77 | 2 | / |
| Koumoune | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kummoune | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khummoun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kumeugne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kusmound | 77 | 0 | / |
| Khumon | 73 | 91 | / |
| Koumon | 73 | 30 | / |
| Kommun | 73 | 19 | / |
| Khimun | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kimhun | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kummon | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kuimon | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kumoon | 73 | 2 | / |
| Komoun | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cumgun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kumhon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khumum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Coumun | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cummun | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keumeugne | 71 | 40 | / |
| Khummoung | 71 | 2 | / |
| Koumeugne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keumougne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koumougne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khimhun | 67 | 1,082 | / |
| Kummoon | 67 | 143 | / |
| Khommun | 67 | 101 | / |
| Khimoun | 67 | 11 | / |
| Khumoum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khumhon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kumhoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kumhonh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheumun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khumoen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coumoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koemeun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khummon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koumoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khumoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuhmhausen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuymon | 67 | 1 | / |
Kumun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kumun in the Bengali language | ||
| কুমুন | kumuna | - |
| Kumun in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁମୁନ | kumuna | - |
| Kumun in the Marathi language | ||
| कुमन | kumana | - |
| Kumun in the Hindi language | ||
| कुमुन | kumuna | 90 |
| कुमन | kumana | 10 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kumun
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