Ndum Surname

101,649th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ndum Surname User-submission:

The Ndum surname means 'way', 'road', or 'path'.

Ndum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon3,6541:5,684691
Nigeria9401:188,45011,437
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Ndum (4,192) may also be a first name.

Ndum Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ndum surname means 'way', 'road', or 'path'.

- trinity25

Ndum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ndum is most common in Cameroon. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndum? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 101,649th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,569,239 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ndum reside; 79 percent reside in Central Africa and 79 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 107,196th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 4,192 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 3,654 people, or 1 in 5,684. In Cameroon Ndum is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 71 percent live, Southwest Region, where 24 percent live and Centre Region, where 2 percent live. Besides Cameroon this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Ndum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ndum last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

The amount Ndum earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 13.47% more than the national average, earning R 269,640 per year and in United States they earn 3.1% more than the national average, earning $44,485 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ndume894,348/
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Nndum899/
Ndaum894/
Ndeum893/
Ndumg893/
Nduim891/
N'Dum891/
Nduum891/
Ndoume80998/
N'Daum8060/
Nduime8041/
N'Doum8019/
Ndaume806/
Ndusem805/
Ndumme803/
Ndhume801/
Ndeume801/
Nndeum801/
Ndun757,500/
Ndom756,009/
N'Doume7348/
Nduchem734/
Ndumgue731/
Ndeusem731/
Ndune675,207/
Ndung671,062/
Ndoun67365/
N'Dom67236/
Ndaun6730/
Ndoumgne6729/
Ndoumgue6712/
Nduin6710/
Ndund675/
Ndeun675/
Ndunn674/
Nndom672/
Ndeumgne671/
Nduyn671/
Ndhun671/

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