Mitchum Surname

96,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Mitchum Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Mitcham (great homestead), in Surrey.

Mitchum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7951:75,5918,657
England341:1,638,76668,634
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
France151:4,428,181244,602
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Saint Kitts and Nevis121:4,600509
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6941:72,3617,764

Mitchum (350) may also be a first name.

Mitchum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Mitcham (great homestead), in Surrey.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Mitchum Last Name Facts

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

Mitchum is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mitchum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mitchum is the 96,740th most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,483,017 people. The last name Mitchum occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Mitchum reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Mitchum is also the 465,882nd most frequently used given name internationally It is held by 350 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,795 people, or 1 in 75,591. In The United States Mitchum is most frequent in: South Carolina, where 28 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and Mexico, where 0 percent live.

Mitchum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mitchum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mitchum last name increased 691 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mitchum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mitchum last name are 17.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Mitchum earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.4% less than the national average, earning $38,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.31% more than the national average, earning $55,798 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mitcheum937/
Mitchumm933/
Mithchum932/
Michum9251/
Mitcum920/
Maichum86382/
Metchum86380/
Mitchom86104/
Mitchun8642/
Mithcum865/
Mitkhum864/
Micheum861/
Mutchum861/
Micum832/
Metchoum8039/
Mishchum801/
Mietchom801/
Metchuim801/
Metchuum801/
Metcheum801/
Mishum77320/
Mikhum77312/
Mechum77233/
Michom77168/
Michun7740/
Michuń777/
Micium775/
Maicum771/
Maitchoun751/
Meutcheum751/
Meachum711,319/
Maichun71216/
Metchom71127/
Mechoum71103/
Mitchon7193/
Maichom7191/
Mitkhun7134/
Meechum7123/
Mischun7122/
Meichun7112/
Michoem714/
Maikhum714/
Michaun713/
Hmechum711/
Metchun711/
Moicaum711/
Metshum711/
Mechaum711/
Michund711/
Micheun710/
Mecum671,040/
Micun67300/
Mischung6751/
Misum6743/
Micuń6727/
Micom6713/
Mishchun677/
Maichoom676/
Michusin674/
Michuing673/
Mijum672/
Mizum672/
Michutin672/
Metchuin671/
Hmechumm671/
Misthung671/
Michound671/
Mycum671/
Moichung671/
Michoune671/
Metchoun671/
Meacheum670/
Mixum670/

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