Num Surname

53,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,546 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Num Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Num Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia4,0681:3,807625
Nigeria3,3321:53,1644,064
Congo6861:7,2731,111
Papua New Guinea5581:14,6121,410
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Indonesia1361:972,42171,642
India1091:7,037,297155,647
Vietnam1011:917,2881,815
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
Malaysia341:867,47739,690
Taiwan321:732,6485,233
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England51:11,143,612252,590
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Num (5,253) may also be a first name.

Num Last Name Facts

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

The surname Num (Arabic: نُعم, Hindi: नुम, Marathi: नूम, Oriya: ନୁମ, Russian: Нум, Tibetan: ནུམ་) is most common in Cambodia. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Num? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 53,484th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 763,414 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 47 percent of Num reside; 46 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 43 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. Num is also the 93,304th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 5,253 people.

The surname Num is most commonly used in Cambodia, where it is held by 4,068 people, or 1 in 3,807. In Cambodia it is most frequent in: Kandal Province, where 11 percent reside, Kampong Speu Province, where 10 percent reside and Takéo Province, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Cambodia this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 35 percent reside and The Congo, where 7 percent reside.

Num Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Num has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Num last name declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Num Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Num last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngum8623,996/
Naum865,602/
Nume861,158/
Noum86459/
Nuim86402/
Neum86162/
Nuum8675/
Numm8634/
Nnum8622/
Nhum8620/
Numh8616/
Hnum866/
Nuhm864/
Numn864/
Numg861/
Numt861/
Gnum861/
Nahum754,246/
Noume75992/
Ngoum75491/
Naume75477/
Neume75455/
Numme75209/
Nnume75148/
Nutim75139/
Nutem7560/
Nusim7553/
Nusem7521/
Ngaum7516/
Nauhm7511/
Numng7510/
Naumn756/
Gnume756/
N'Gum755/
Nguum754/
Nhume753/
Numgh751/
Nohum751/
Hnaum751/
Nneum751/
Nheum751/
Nngum751/
Numne751/
Nauum751/
Ngumm751/
Nhoum751/
Noumn751/
Nnoum751/
Noumt751/
Nusym751/
Neumn751/
Nhuim751/
Nun679,446/
Nom673,329/
Nuchim67191/
Nautim67124/
Nuitem6797/
Nussem6778/
Nuchem6748/
Noutim6740/
Numova6724/
Nhaume6718/
Noutem6711/
Nausim6710/
N'Goum678/
Neumnn675/
Uamnum674/
Nussim674/
Nuchym673/
Nuñ672/
Gnoume672/
Noumhe671/
Naumcc671/
Nuuttm671/
Nussym671/
Nuseem671/
Naahum671/
Nnumng671/
Nhuume671/
Nnuume671/
Ngnume671/
Nhoume671/
Noumng671/
Neucem670/
Nuscem670/

Num Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Num in the Tibetan language
ནུམ་num-
Num in the Marathi language
नूमnuma-
Num in the Oriya language
ନୁମnuma75
ନୁମ୍num25
Num in the Hindi language
नुमnuma72.73
नूमnuma18.18
अनुमanuma4.55
नुमाnuma4.55
Num in the Russian language
Нумnum-
Num in the Arabic language
نُعمnum-

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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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