Num Surname
Approximately 9,546 people bear this surname
Num Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 4,068 | 1:3,807 | 625 |
| Nigeria | 3,332 | 1:53,164 | 4,064 |
| Congo | 686 | 1:7,273 | 1,111 |
| Papua New Guinea | 558 | 1:14,612 | 1,410 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Indonesia | 136 | 1:972,421 | 71,642 |
| India | 109 | 1:7,037,297 | 155,647 |
| Vietnam | 101 | 1:917,288 | 1,815 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Thailand | 42 | 1:1,681,865 | 216,672 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Taiwan | 32 | 1:732,648 | 5,233 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
Num (5,253) may also be a first name.
Num Demographics
Average Num Salary in
United States
$54,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Num Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Num Come From? nationality or country of origin
Num (Arabic: نُعم, Hindi: नुम, Marathi: नूम, Oriya: ନୁମ, Russian: Нум, Tibetan: ནུམ་) has its highest incidence in Cambodia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Num? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 53,484th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 763,414 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 47 percent of Num reside; 46 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 43 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 93,304th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 5,253 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Cambodia, where it is carried by 4,068 people, or 1 in 3,807. In Cambodia Num is most frequent in: Kandal Province, where 11 percent live, Kampong Speu Province, where 10 percent live and Takéo Province, where 9 percent live. Outside of Cambodia it occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 35 percent live and The Congo, where 7 percent live.
Num Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Num has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Num Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Num surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Num are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.
The amount Num earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 9.04% less than the national average, earning R 216,144 per year; in United States they earn 26.89% more than the national average, earning $54,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $48,827 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngum | 86 | 23,996 | / |
| Naum | 86 | 5,602 | / |
| Nume | 86 | 1,158 | / |
| Noum | 86 | 459 | / |
| Nuim | 86 | 402 | / |
| Neum | 86 | 162 | / |
| Nuum | 86 | 75 | / |
| Numm | 86 | 34 | / |
| Nnum | 86 | 22 | / |
| Nhum | 86 | 20 | / |
| Numh | 86 | 16 | / |
| Hnum | 86 | 6 | / |
| Nuhm | 86 | 4 | / |
| Numn | 86 | 4 | / |
| Numg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Numt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gnum | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nahum | 75 | 4,246 | / |
| Noume | 75 | 992 | / |
| Ngoum | 75 | 491 | / |
| Naume | 75 | 477 | / |
| Neume | 75 | 455 | / |
| Numme | 75 | 209 | / |
| Nnume | 75 | 148 | / |
| Nutim | 75 | 139 | / |
| Nutem | 75 | 60 | / |
| Nusim | 75 | 53 | / |
| Nusem | 75 | 21 | / |
| Ngaum | 75 | 16 | / |
| Nauhm | 75 | 11 | / |
| Numng | 75 | 10 | / |
| Naumn | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gnume | 75 | 6 | / |
| N'Gum | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nguum | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nhume | 75 | 3 | / |
| Numgh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nohum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hnaum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nneum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nheum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nngum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Numne | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nauum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngumm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhoum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Noumn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nnoum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Noumt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nusym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neumn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhuim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nun | 67 | 9,446 | / |
| Nom | 67 | 3,329 | / |
| Nuchim | 67 | 191 | / |
| Nautim | 67 | 124 | / |
| Nuitem | 67 | 97 | / |
| Nussem | 67 | 78 | / |
| Nuchem | 67 | 48 | / |
| Noutim | 67 | 40 | / |
| Numova | 67 | 24 | / |
| Nhaume | 67 | 18 | / |
| Noutem | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nausim | 67 | 10 | / |
| N'Goum | 67 | 8 | / |
| Neumnn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uamnum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nussim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nuchym | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nuñ | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gnoume | 67 | 2 | / |
| Noumhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naumcc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuuttm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nussym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuseem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naahum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnumng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhuume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnuume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngnume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhoume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noumng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neucem | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nuscem | 67 | 0 | / |
Num Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Num in the Tibetan language | ||
| ནུམ་ | num | - |
| Num in the Marathi language | ||
| नूम | numa | - |
| Num in the Oriya language | ||
| ନୁମ | numa | 75 |
| ନୁମ୍ | num | 25 |
| Num in the Hindi language | ||
| नुम | numa | 72.73 |
| नूम | numa | 18.18 |
| अनुम | anuma | 4.55 |
| नुमा | numa | 4.55 |
| Num in the Russian language | ||
| Нум | num | - |
| Num in the Arabic language | ||
| نُعم | num | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Num
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