Mume Surname
Approximately 6,466 people bear this surname
Mume Surname Definition:
Mume is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dew.
Mume Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 5,151 | 1:18,937 | 2,508 |
| DR Congo | 869 | 1:85,017 | 9,735 |
| Indonesia | 130 | 1:1,017,301 | 74,410 |
| Nigeria | 123 | 1:1,440,185 | 55,603 |
| Papua New Guinea | 107 | 1:76,203 | 9,993 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Zambia | 10 | 1:1,584,992 | 31,679 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Mume (50,316) may also be a first name.
Mume Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mume is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dew.
Mume Demographics
Average Mume Salary in
United States
$21,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mume Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mume Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mume (Marathi: मुमे, Russian: Муме) is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mume? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 75,865th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,127,056 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Mume are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Mume is also the 18,411th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 50,316 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 5,151 people, or 1 in 18,937. Without taking into account Ethiopia this last name exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live and Indonesia, where 2 percent live.
Mume Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mume has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mume last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mume Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Mume earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 50.61% less than the national average, earning $21,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.17% less than the national average, earning $38,669 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mume Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mume in the Marathi language | ||
| मुमे | mume | - |
| Mume in the Russian language | ||
| Муме | mume | - |
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Footnotes
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