Olumu Surname
Approximately 259 people bear this surname
Olumu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 100 | 1:461,799 | 24,210 |
| Uganda | 80 | 1:487,991 | 28,240 |
| Nigeria | 72 | 1:2,460,316 | 81,464 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Ölümü (1) are calculated separately.
Olumu (16) may also be a first name.
Olumu Demographics
Olumu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Olumu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olumu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Olumu occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Ölümü. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olumu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 990,978th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 28,137,243 people. Olumu occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Olumu are found; 69 percent are found in East Africa and 61 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Olumu is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 16 people.
It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 461,799. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 86 percent reside, Busia County, where 4 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 4 percent reside. Beside Kenya Olumu occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 31 percent reside and Nigeria, where 28 percent reside.
Olumu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Olumu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golumu | 91 | 26 | / |
| Olumuh | 91 | 13 | / |
| Olumou | 91 | 5 | / |
| Oluemu | 91 | 5 | / |
| Oloumu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Oulumu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Oloumou | 83 | 453 | / |
| Olomu | 80 | 6,356 | / |
| Elumu | 80 | 647 | / |
| Alumu | 80 | 340 | / |
| Olimu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ulumu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ölümü | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ouloumou | 77 | 12 | / |
| Goleumou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gulumu | 73 | 76 | / |
| Alumau | 73 | 29 | / |
| Hulumu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Elumeu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Halumu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Oloomu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Allumu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Alumui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alumuz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alumud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eliumu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alumus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Olimmu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oliemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Olommu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oolomu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alaumu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alumou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gouloumou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Houloumou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aloumou | 67 | 69 | / |
| Alhumud | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aloumau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allumus | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Olumu
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