Makum Surname
Approximately 348 people bear this surname
Makum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 94 | 1:1,884,497 | 67,423 |
| Papua New Guinea | 89 | 1:91,615 | 12,219 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Turkey | 25 | 1:3,112,857 | 87,657 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Makum (617) may also be a first name.
Makum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makum (Hindi: मकुम, Marathi: माकुम, Oriya: ମକୁମ, Tibetan: དམར་ཁུམོ།) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makum? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 804,502nd most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,941,224 people. Makum occurs predominantly in Africa, where 45 percent of Makum reside; 27 percent reside in West Africa and 27 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Makum is also the 336,019th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 617 people.
This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 94 people, or 1 in 1,884,497. In Nigeria Makum is mostly concentrated in: Plateau, where 73 percent are found, Niger, where 19 percent are found and Ondo, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 26 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makume | 91 | 4,644 | / |
| Makhum | 91 | 262 | / |
| Makoum | 91 | 63 | / |
| Mahkum | 91 | 46 | / |
| Maikum | 91 | 40 | / |
| Maakum | 91 | 27 | / |
| Makaum | 91 | 7 | / |
| Makkum | 91 | 7 | / |
| MacKum | 91 | 7 | / |
| Makuim | 91 | 3 | / |
| Makeum | 91 | 1 | / |
| Meakum | 91 | 1 | / |
| Makhoum | 83 | 122 | / |
| Makhume | 83 | 40 | / |
| Mahkoum | 83 | 32 | / |
| Makoume | 83 | 16 | / |
| Mahakum | 83 | 9 | / |
| Maakume | 83 | 7 | / |
| Maskoum | 83 | 4 | / |
| Maikhum | 83 | 4 | / |
| Makeume | 83 | 2 | / |
| Makuime | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maakoum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mauykum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maekoum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mackhum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mokum | 80 | 461 | / |
| Makom | 80 | 261 | / |
| Mekum | 80 | 29 | / |
| Macum | 80 | 10 | / |
| Makumova | 77 | 36 | / |
| Mahakhum | 77 | 2 | / |
| Makhumme | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mokume | 73 | 174 | / |
| Mokkum | 73 | 91 | / |
| Meekum | 73 | 46 | / |
| Makhom | 73 | 26 | / |
| Maikom | 73 | 18 | / |
| Mookum | 73 | 13 | / |
| Maccum | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mokoum | 73 | 6 | / |
| Meckum | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mackom | 73 | 3 | / |
| Makoom | 73 | 3 | / |
| Macume | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mekhum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Moukum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mekeum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mhakom | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mekaum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Macoum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Maquom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mehkum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maakom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Matcum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maicum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mokhum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moykum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mascum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Meacum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Makhumova | 71 | 11 | / |
| Makaumova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moukoum | 67 | 103 | / |
| Mekkhum | 67 | 32 | / |
| Meekhum | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mahakom | 67 | 14 | / |
| Moodkum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Makhoom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mookhum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokhume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mekhoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhacume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moicaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahcoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makoome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makkhom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhodkum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makhoem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mathcum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maycaum | 67 | 0 | / |
Makum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makum in the Tibetan language | ||
| དམར་ཁུམོ། | markhumo | - |
| Makum in the Oriya language | ||
| ମକୁମ | makuma | - |
| Makum in the Marathi language | ||
| माकुम | makuma | 50 |
| मकुम | makuma | 50 |
| Makum in the Hindi language | ||
| मकुम | makuma | 35.71 |
| मकूम | makuma | 28.57 |
| माकूम | makuma | 21.43 |
| मकुमा | makuma | 7.14 |
| माकुम | makuma | 7.14 |
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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 Makum
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