Mokum Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Mokum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mokum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1681:1,054,42144,098
Cameroon1191:174,53018,525
Lebanon571:98,8965,947
Turkey351:2,223,46973,459
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Yemen141:1,887,52112,953
United States121:30,204,911765,334
India61:127,844,230863,365
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Mokum (48) may also be a first name.

Mokum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mokum (Marathi: मोकुम) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mokum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 654,010th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,808,126 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Mokum are found; 37 percent are found in West Africa and 36 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 48 people.

This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 168 people, or 1 in 1,054,421. In Nigeria Mokum is primarily found in: Cross River, where 86 percent reside, Lagos, where 6 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 26 percent reside and Lebanon, where 12 percent reside.

Mokum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mokum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mokum surname grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mokum Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Maronite (97%) in Lebanon.

Mokum earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.74% less than the national average, earning $27,729 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mokume91174/
Mokkum9191/
Mookum9113/
Mokoum916/
Moukum912/
Moykum911/
Mokhum911/
Moukoum83103/
Moodkum836/
Mouykum831/
Mookhum831/
Mokhume831/
Mhodkum831/
Mokom801,741/
Mukum80975/
Makum80348/
Mekum8029/
Mocum801/
Makume734,644/
Mukume73745/
Makhum73262/
Mukuim73116/
Mokhom7368/
Makoum7363/
Meekum7346/
Mahkum7346/
Maakum7327/
Moukom7326/
Mudkum7310/
Mockom7310/
Mukkum739/
MacKum737/
Mugkum737/
Makkum737/
Makaum737/
Mukhum735/
Meckum735/
Mhukum735/
Mocume735/
Makuim733/
Mekhum732/
Mekeum732/
Mekaum732/
Macoum732/
Mookom732/
Moikom731/
Moocum731/
Mokoem731/
Mogkom731/
Mokkom731/
Mehkum731/
Mokoom731/
Mchoum731/
Makeum731/
Makhoum67122/
Makhume6740/
Mahkoum6732/
Mekkhum6732/
Makoume6716/
Meekhum6716/
Mahakum679/
Maakume677/
Maskoum674/
Mukuume673/
Makeume672/
Mushkum671/
Mackhum671/
Makuime671/
Mahcoum671/
Moicaum671/
Mukaume671/
Muikume671/
Maakoum671/
Mekhoum671/
Maekoum671/
Mauykum671/
Mougkom671/
Mudkhum671/

Mokum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mokum in the Marathi language
मोकुमmokuma66.67
मोखुमmokhuma22.22
मोहरुमmoharuma11.11

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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
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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 Mokum
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