Loum Surname
Approximately 35,282 people bear this surname
Loum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 28,553 | 1:511 | 81 |
| Gambia | 3,235 | 1:595 | 109 |
| Uganda | 1,984 | 1:19,677 | 2,914 |
| Chad | 578 | 1:23,516 | 2,818 |
| Cameroon | 195 | 1:106,508 | 12,495 |
| United States | 156 | 1:2,323,455 | 144,218 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| France | 122 | 1:544,449 | 74,270 |
| Spain | 113 | 1:413,735 | 22,335 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| Ivory Coast | 32 | 1:720,976 | 19,991 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Mauritania | 22 | 1:186,130 | 9,575 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Loum (1,393) may also be a first name.
Loum Demographics
Average Loum Salary in
United States
$28,594 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Loum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Loum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Loum (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻢ) is borne by more people in Senegal than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Loum? popularity and diffusion
The surname Loum is the 15,800th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 206,551 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Loum are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Loum is also the 209,590th most numerous given name on earth It is held by 1,393 people.
The surname Loum is most commonly occurring in Senegal, where it is borne by 28,553 people, or 1 in 511. In Senegal Loum is mostly concentrated in: Diourbel Region, where 18 percent reside, Kaolack Region, where 18 percent reside and Kaffrine Region, where 16 percent reside. Other than Senegal Loum occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in The Gambia, where 9 percent reside and Uganda, where 6 percent reside.
Loum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Loum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loum surname increased 1,950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 520 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Loum Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Loum last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Loum earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 77.61% less than the national average, earning R 53,196 per year and in United States they earn 33.73% less than the national average, earning $28,594 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loume | 89 | 1,442 | / |
| Lohum | 89 | 5 | / |
| Lhoum | 89 | 2 | / |
| Louem | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lloum | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lgoum | 89 | 1 | / |
| Loumt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lum | 86 | 44,872 | / |
| Lom | 86 | 9,043 | / |
| Loucim | 80 | 21 | / |
| Hloume | 80 | 3 | / |
| Loyaum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lousme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loujom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loumme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lousim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lome | 75 | 9,158 | / |
| Loun | 75 | 7,540 | / |
| Lume | 75 | 2,923 | / |
| Lium | 75 | 989 | / |
| Lhom | 75 | 947 | / |
| Lumm | 75 | 922 | / |
| Laum | 75 | 760 | / |
| Luhm | 75 | 494 | / |
| Loem | 75 | 409 | / |
| Lohm | 75 | 280 | / |
| Loom | 75 | 253 | / |
| Luom | 75 | 174 | / |
| Hlum | 75 | 165 | / |
| Leum | 75 | 152 | / |
| Liom | 75 | 105 | / |
| Luem | 75 | 102 | / |
| Loim | 75 | 97 | / |
| Lyum | 75 | 76 | / |
| Lomm | 75 | 71 | / |
| Hlom | 75 | 32 | / |
| Lomg | 75 | 24 | / |
| Luym | 75 | 24 | / |
| Luum | 75 | 11 | / |
| Luim | 75 | 10 | / |
| Lumn | 75 | 9 | / |
| Lomd | 75 | 7 | / |
| Lumd | 75 | 7 | / |
| Lumg | 75 | 7 | / |
| Lumq | 75 | 6 | / |
| Lomk | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ålum | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lumh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Loym | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lomt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lyom | 75 | 2 | / |
| Llom | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lgum | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lomn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lusm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lutm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lumt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Llum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lomc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lomh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lhum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lujm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lomq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lojm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lgom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lhoujem | 73 | 246 | / |
| Loumová | 73 | 77 | / |
| Lhoujim | 73 | 24 | / |
| Lhouyam | 73 | 24 | / |
| Hloueme | 73 | 15 | / |
| Louchem | 73 | 7 | / |
| Loumova | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lahouem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Loumgue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Louhjom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leyhoum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lajom | 67 | 2,095 | / |
| Lumme | 67 | 1,714 | / |
| Loung | 67 | 703 | / |
| Lound | 67 | 611 | / |
| Lotem | 67 | 599 | / |
| Lomme | 67 | 585 | / |
| Lotim | 67 | 468 | / |
| Lount | 67 | 458 | / |
| Lajum | 67 | 352 | / |
| Losem | 67 | 309 | / |
| Loyem | 67 | 253 | / |
| Lucim | 67 | 223 | / |
| Liome | 67 | 219 | / |
| Loune | 67 | 189 | / |
| Loome | 67 | 173 | / |
| Lusem | 67 | 131 | / |
| Lahum | 67 | 123 | / |
| Layom | 67 | 113 | / |
| Lojom | 67 | 104 | / |
| Loyom | 67 | 97 | / |
| Lusme | 67 | 81 | / |
| Laume | 67 | 80 | / |
| Louen | 67 | 67 | / |
| Lusim | 67 | 59 | / |
| Lohun | 67 | 53 | / |
| Luime | 67 | 48 | / |
| Lujom | 67 | 47 | / |
| Loime | 67 | 39 | / |
| Loyam | 67 | 36 | / |
| Loyim | 67 | 33 | / |
| Hlome | 67 | 32 | / |
| Luume | 67 | 32 | / |
| Luyom | 67 | 30 | / |
| Layum | 67 | 28 | / |
| L'Lum | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lucem | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lujam | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lojem | 67 | 18 | / |
| Losim | 67 | 17 | / |
| Luhme | 67 | 16 | / |
| Loemm | 67 | 15 | / |
| Losme | 67 | 12 | / |
| Loiam | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lußem | 67 | 11 | / |
| Leyom | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lounh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lujim | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lomne | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lhome | 67 | 9 | / |
| Loiim | 67 | 9 | / |
| Luiam | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lutem | 67 | 8 | / |
| Luyam | 67 | 7 | / |
| D'Lom | 67 | 7 | / |
| Loyme | 67 | 7 | / |
| Liumh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lowem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leumg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leuam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leume | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lejom | 67 | 5 | / |
| D'Lum | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lohme | 67 | 5 | / |
| Liuim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lojam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laumė | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luome | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lijom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Loism | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lojim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lomdt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lhume | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lluem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lågum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyumn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loehm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lloom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leuhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laumm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hloom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lumgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laium | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lohym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lutim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loumngue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lujem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lumhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahoueme | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Gum | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Hom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leyum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gliom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyiom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lumnq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lumht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luhym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loomg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyuhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luumh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhlom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luism | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lomth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lumne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Loomn | 67 | 0 | / |
Loum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Loum in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻢ | lm | 55.81 |
| ﻟﻮﻡ | lwm | 27.91 |
| ﺍﻻﻡ | alam | 5.81 |
| ﺍﻷﻡ | alam | 5.81 |
| ﺍﻟﻠﻮﻡ | allwm | 2.33 |
| ﻟﻠﻢ | llm | 1.16 |
| ﺍﻟﻮﻡ | alwm | 1.16 |
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