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Where Does The Last Name Okum Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Okum (Georgian: ოკუმ) occurs most in Nigeria. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Öküm. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okum? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Okum is the 230,964^th most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,161,934 people. The last name Okum occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Okum reside; 55 percent reside in West Africa and 55 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 547,545^th most widespread first name internationally, held by 264 people.

The surname Okum is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 964 people, or 1 in 183,758. In Nigeria Okum is most prevalent in: Ebonyi, where 38 percent live, Abia, where 17 percent live and Cross River, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Okum exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Okum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Okum has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,220 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Okum Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Okum surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Okum surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Okum earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.37% more than the national average, earning $48,486 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.28% less than the national average, earning $46,064 CAD per year.