Mukum Surname

368,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 975 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mukum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mukum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon8081:25,7043,502
India1051:7,305,385159,213
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Kyrgyzstan201:298,63326,437
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mukum (492) may also be a first name.

Mukum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukum (Hindi: मुकुम, Marathi: मुकुम, Oriya: ମୁକୁମ) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukum? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 368,903rd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,474,406 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Mukum reside; 85 percent reside in Central Africa and 84 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mukum is also the 383,044th most commonly used forename world-wide, held by 492 people.

The surname Mukum is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 808 people, or 1 in 25,704. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 45 percent live, Southwest Region, where 31 percent live and Centre Region, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in India, where 11 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.

Mukum Last Name Statistics demography

Mukum earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning $42,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukume91745/
Mukuim91116/
Mudkum9110/
Mukkum919/
Mugkum917/
Mukhum915/
Mhukum915/
Moukum912/
Moukoum83103/
Mukuume833/
Mudkhum831/
Mushkum831/
Mukaume831/
Muikume831/
Mouykum831/
Mokum80461/
Mukom80430/
Mikum8013/
Mucum8011/
Mukumova774,734/
Mukumová771/
Mikhum73312/
Mokkum7391/
Mickum7336/
Muckom7329/
Moukom7326/
Mookum7313/
Mokoum736/
Mukkom732/
Mukhom732/
Mukoom731/
Mihkum731/
Meukom731/
Muikom731/
Mokhum731/
Mucume731/
Mukhumova711/
Mukoome678/
Mougkom671/
Mookhum671/
Mickeum670/

Mukum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mukum in the Oriya language
ମୁକୁମmukuma-
Mukum in the Hindi language
मुकुमmukuma71.43
मूकूमmukuma14.29
मुकूमmukuma14.29
Mukum in the Marathi language
मुकुमmukuma66.67
मुकूमmukuma26.67
सुकुमारsukumara6.67

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mukum
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