Norum Surname
Approximately 2,221 people bear this surname
Norum Surname User-submission:
Norum is a Norwegian surname with two separate origins. The first one has the meaning 'on the north side'. The other meaning stems from Norse, nóreimr. This is a compound word, with nór meaning 'narrow strait' or 'narrow terrain' and eimr meaning 'home'.
Read More About This SurnameNorum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1,180 | 1:4,358 | 400 |
| United States | 550 | 1:659,016 | 52,733 |
| Papua New Guinea | 172 | 1:47,405 | 5,884 |
| Canada | 159 | 1:231,733 | 22,208 |
| Sweden | 86 | 1:114,497 | 8,198 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Norum (40) may also be a first name.
Norum Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Norum is a Norwegian surname with two separate origins. The first one has the meaning 'on the north side'. The other meaning stems from Norse, nóreimr. This is a compound word, with nór meaning 'narrow strait' or 'narrow terrain' and eimr meaning 'home'. Thus, the meaning is 'the home at the narrow strait'.
- deleted-16536A Norwegian surname meaning 'on the north side'. The stem of the word is nor, meaning 'north'. The suffix -um is an old dative case ending in Norse. The dative case is no longer used in modern Norwegian, but the suffix remains in many topographical names.
- deleted-16536Norum Demographics
Average Male Norum Height
177.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Norum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Norum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Norum (Russian: Норум) occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Norum? popularity and diffusion
Norum is the 190,124th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,281,200 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Norum reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in Scandinavia. Norum is also the 1,614,485th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 40 people.
This surname is most numerous in Norway, where it is held by 1,180 people, or 1 in 4,358. In Norway Norum is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 50 percent are found, Central Norway, where 24 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 17 percent are found. Besides Norway this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found.
Norum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Norum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Norum last name expanded 9,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Norum Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Norum surname are 11.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.59% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Norum earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 2.69% more than the national average, earning 355,399 kr per year; in United States they earn 21.29% more than the national average, earning $52,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.32% less than the national average, earning $46,542 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nnorum | 91 | 178 | / |
| Ngorum | 91 | 14 | / |
| Noroum | 91 | 5 | / |
| Norzum | 91 | 1 | / |
| Norrum | 91 | 0 | / |
| Norhum | 91 | 0 | / |
| Nnoroum | 83 | 15 | / |
| Ngorgum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Narum | 80 | 1,069 | / |
| Norom | 80 | 227 | / |
| Nurum | 80 | 226 | / |
| Nerum | 80 | 80 | / |
| Norun | 80 | 22 | / |
| Nourzoum | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ngouroum | 77 | 3 | / |
| Norumova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nnorom | 73 | 19,591 | / |
| Norzom | 73 | 401 | / |
| Nasrum | 73 | 305 | / |
| Nhurum | 73 | 89 | / |
| Nurzum | 73 | 78 | / |
| Nnurum | 73 | 58 | / |
| Naroum | 73 | 54 | / |
| Ngarum | 73 | 54 | / |
| Ngurum | 73 | 37 | / |
| Nahrum | 73 | 35 | / |
| Noorun | 73 | 34 | / |
| Noirun | 73 | 32 | / |
| Notrun | 73 | 30 | / |
| Ngorun | 73 | 10 | / |
| Norung | 73 | 10 | / |
| Naurum | 73 | 8 | / |
| Narrum | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nörrum | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nnerum | 73 | 6 | / |
| Naerum | 73 | 6 | / |
| Norunh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Naruum | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nnarum | 73 | 3 | / |
| Narume | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nuorom | 73 | 3 | / |
| Norrom | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nnorun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nusrum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nourom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nareum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neroum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Norunt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Natrum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Narumm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neerum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naraum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Norhun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noroun | 73 | 0 | / |
| Noirung | 67 | 117 | / |
| Naurume | 67 | 19 | / |
| Noorung | 67 | 19 | / |
| Naroume | 67 | 10 | / |
| Norahun | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hnoorun | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nouroun | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nnureum | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngoirun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nnoreun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Noyrung | 67 | 4 | / |
| Norrhun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nnoroem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nasroum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Narruhm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngoorun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaroum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Narhaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nharume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Norrhom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nooroun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noireun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noreung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnoroom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noroung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naharum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Narroum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nourung | 67 | 1 | / |
Norum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Norum in the Russian language | ||
| Норум | norum | - |
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