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

The surname Osum (Oriya: ଓସୁମ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Ösum or Ösüm. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 711,133^rd most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 17,688,218 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 48 percent of Osum reside; 44 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Osum is also the 825,494^th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 127 people.

The last name Osum is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 182 people, or 1 in 973,312. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Enugu, where 29 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 19 percent live and Akwa Ibom, where 14 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 19 percent live and Northern Cyprus, where 18 percent live.

Osum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Osum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Osum surname expanded 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osum Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Osum surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Osum earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.88% less than the national average, earning $33,275 USD per year.