Orume Surname

284,627th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Orume Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orume Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8551:207,18512,344
Cameroon4911:42,3005,618
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Orume (248) may also be a first name.

Orume Last Name Facts

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

Orume is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orume? popularity and diffusion

The last name Orume is the 284,627th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,390,197 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Orume are found; 63 percent are found in West Africa and 63 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Orume is also the 566,287th most common given name throughout the world It is held by 248 people.

Orume is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 855 people, or 1 in 207,185. In Nigeria Orume is most numerous in: Nasarawa, where 45 percent live, Taraba, where 23 percent live and Benue, where 11 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Orume Last Name Statistics demography

Orume earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.51% less than the national average, earning $18,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorume91107/
Orumeh9122/
Orumie9114/
Orumei9112/
Orumee915/
Ourume914/
Orgume913/
Orumey912/
Orueme912/
Orumed911/
Orusme911/
Oraume911/
Orumer911/
Orumeu911/
Orum891,860/
Orumets83104/
Ouroume832/
Orummer831/
Orusmei831/
Otroume831/
Goraume831/
Orumieh831/
Oruma804,490/
Gorum80804/
Orime80677/
Erume80441/
Orome80426/
Orumi80412/
Ourum80327/
Arume80260/
Horum80140/
Ohrum8056/
Urume8016/
Oyrum809/
Orgum806/
Oroum803/
Osrum802/
Oruum802/
Oorum801/
Orzum801/
Oreum801/
Orhum801/
Orumy801/
Orrum800/
Oroumieh7713/
Horzum732,154/
Orumoi73577/
Hotrum73298/
Arumäe73294/
Harume73157/
Erueme73145/
Orumaa73138/
Argume73130/
Horhum7375/
Orieme7371/
Erumeh7361/
Gorhum7356/
Gorgum7343/
Arumie7338/
Oromea7334/
Goraum7327/
Oirome7326/
Aroume7324/
Horrum7323/
Goroum7318/
Orruma7318/
Gurume7315/
Arumet7314/
Ouruma7312/
Oroumi7311/
Horuma739/
Orumai739/
Hoirum737/
Orhome737/
Arumeh737/
Garume737/
Araume737/
Goruim734/
Orumoy733/
Gorrum732/
Horime732/
Oromeh732/
Goorum732/
Oroumy732/
Outrum731/
Orauma731/
Gourum731/
Oreuma731/
Orumha731/
Ohrome731/
Orumay731/
Arumea731/
Orouma731/
Horoum731/
Orzuma731/
Orhime731/
Orhuma731/
Ouroum731/
Urumie731/
Gorumi731/
Gohrum731/
Aurume731/
Orimei731/
Orumoa731/
Hurume731/
Ereume731/
Goyrum731/
Hourum730/
Horeum730/
Arum6714,258/
Orom672,153/
Urumieh6788/
Ouroumi6780/
Arumets6765/
Arroume6718/
Ourouma6717/
Urumees6715/
Orumägi6715/
Houroum6712/
Ourumis6711/
Urumech6710/
Harumäe678/
Haroume677/
Haerume675/
Oromieh674/
Horomei674/
Horhoum674/
Goroumi672/
Arrumes672/
Aroumey672/
Orüm672/
Orumova671/
Gurumhe671/
Gargume671/
Garoume671/
Gorgoum671/
Gurrume671/
Arzoume671/
Oirhime671/
Hurumie671/
Horomey670/

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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 Orume
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