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

The last name Osum (Oriya: ଓସୁମ) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Ösum or Ösüm. For other possible spellings of Osum click here.

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

The surname is the 711,133^rd most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,688,218 people. Osum is predominantly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Osum reside; 44 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 825,494^th most frequently occurring given name at a global level It is held by 127 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 182 people, or 1 in 973,312. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Enugu, where 29 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 19 percent live and Akwa Ibom, where 14 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Osum 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 occurrence of Osum has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osum Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Osum are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political 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.