Oom Surname

233,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Portugal

Oom Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), Ohm (German), Uncle. Oomkens (Dutch/Flemish), dim. of Oom.

Oom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia5851:226,06721,048
Portugal3771:27,6351,774
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Sweden1081:91,1746,647
Netherlands1071:157,82423,373
Mongolia261:108,6657,123
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Oom (54,534) may also be a first name.

Oom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), Ohm (German), Uncle. Oomkens (Dutch/Flemish), dim. of Oom.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Oom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oom (Hindi: ओम, Marathi: ओम) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oom? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 233,295th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,214,891 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 36 percent of Oom reside; 34 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 33 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Oom is also the 17,166th most frequent given name at a global level, held by 54,534 people.

The last name Oom is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 585 people, or 1 in 226,067. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: West Java, where 85 percent live, Banten, where 8 percent live and Papua, where 3 percent live. Apart from Indonesia it occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Oom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oom last name rose 2,260 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oom are 34.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Oom earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.3% less than the national average, earning R 236,916 per year and in United States they earn 21.91% more than the national average, earning $52,605 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goom86285/
Oome86267/
Hoom86131/
Oomm862/
Oomh861/
Oohm861/
Oosm861/
Oomc861/
Oomg861/
Om80200,643/
Ootim75107/
Oosim7537/
Oomzz751/
Hoome751/
Goomm750/
Hom6716,098/
Ome6712,165/
Oum677,197/
Oon677,079/
Ohm676,510/
Gom672,818/
Oem67199/
Osm67167/
Otm67156/
Oim67124/
Uom6757/
Omh6740/
Omm6729/
Hootem6729/
Omø6721/
Omd6720/
Omt6719/
Omn6710/
Ojm6710/
Oym679/
Omq678/
Omg677/
Ooteem676/
Hooysm671/
Oochim671/
Șom671/

Oom Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oom in the Marathi language
ओमoma-
Oom in the Hindi language
ओमoma57.14
ओंमomma14.29
ओोमooma14.29
ओऊमo'uma14.29

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