Lume Surname
Approximately 2,923 people bear this surname
Lume Surname Definition:
Lume is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: a manly person.
Lume Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,037 | 1:51,053 | 5,668 |
| Peru | 761 | 1:41,766 | 3,822 |
| Portugal | 170 | 1:61,284 | 3,295 |
| Estonia | 115 | 1:11,494 | 1,676 |
| Brazil | 100 | 1:2,140,743 | 67,134 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| South Africa | 83 | 1:652,743 | 48,091 |
| Nigeria | 77 | 1:2,300,555 | 77,632 |
| Argentina | 75 | 1:569,912 | 40,958 |
| Papua New Guinea | 62 | 1:131,512 | 18,033 |
| Indonesia | 52 | 1:2,543,254 | 149,807 |
| United States | 50 | 1:7,249,179 | 331,838 |
| Italy | 49 | 1:1,248,096 | 75,884 |
| France | 41 | 1:1,620,066 | 149,911 |
| Uganda | 29 | 1:1,346,182 | 51,611 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Chile | 17 | 1:1,036,263 | 20,476 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Haiti | 9 | 1:1,187,101 | 12,579 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Albania | 5 | 1:582,811 | 19,572 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Lumé (8) & Lumè (1) are calculated separately.
Lume (2,214) may also be a first name.
Lume Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lume is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: a manly person.
Lume Demographics
Average Lume Salary in
United States
$48,979 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lume Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lume Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lume (Hindi: लूमे, Oriya: ଲୁେମ) is found most in Tanzania. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Lumé or Lumè. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lume? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 150,792nd most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,493,173 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 46 percent of Lume are found; 37 percent are found in East Africa and 36 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 158,936th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 2,214 people.
The surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,037 people, or 1 in 51,053. In Tanzania Lume is most prevalent in: Geita Region, where 31 percent reside, Simiyu Region, where 25 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 24 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this last name exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 26 percent reside and Portugal, where 6 percent reside.
Lume Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lume has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lume surname increased 833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lume Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lume last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lume earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 28.11% more than the national average, earning €38,472 per year; in Peru they earn 37.66% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,085 per year; in South Africa they earn 30.66% more than the national average, earning R 310,500 per year and in United States they earn 13.51% more than the national average, earning $48,979 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lume Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lume in the Hindi language | ||
| लूमे | lume | - |
| Lume in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁେମ | luema | - |
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Footnotes
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