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Where Does The Last Name Nahum Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Nahum (Arabic: ناهو, Marathi: नाहम, Oriya: ନାହୁମ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nahum? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 109,596^th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,716,332 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 49 percent of Nahum live; 38 percent live in West Africa and 24 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 38,415^th most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 19,601 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 624 people, or 1 in 283,883. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Taraba, where 27 percent reside, Adamawa, where 25 percent reside and Benue, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 59 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 14 percent reside and France, where 12 percent reside.

Nahum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nahum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nahum last name expanded 41,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nahum Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nahum last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Nahum last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nahum earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning €26,986 per year; in Norway they earn 22.13% less than the national average, earning 269,497 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.6% less than the national average, earning R 210,072 per year; in United States they earn 34.08% more than the national average, earning $57,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.33% more than the national average, earning $72,700 CAD per year.