Oakum Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Oakum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oakum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:6,358,929302,882
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Oakum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oakum occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oakum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oakum is the 2,555,468th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Oakum reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 6,358,929. In The United States Oakum is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 53 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and Illinois, where 9 percent reside.

Oakum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oakum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oakum surname grew 228 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oakum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oakum last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

Oakum earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.46% more than the national average, earning $44,642 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goakum910/
Hoakum910/
Oakun800/
Ohakusim772/
Ouahkoum771/
Haokum731/
Aokhum731/
Oakoun731/
Oaskung674/
Ohakaun672/
Ojiakun672/
Ohakune671/
Hoakune670/
Oazkhoun628/
Ouakhoun621/
Aocum601/
Aokun601/
Oakon601/
Aokaun5511/
Ojokun559/
Haokun557/
Gaokun555/
Aokoun551/
Oakoon551/
Ouokun551/
Aokgun551/
Ahokoun50135/
Ohuokun502/
Ojiakon502/
Oacount501/
Aokaune501/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Oakum
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