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

The surname Otum (Russian: Отум) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may appear as a variant: Ötum or Ötüm. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Otum is the 309,145^th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,973,398 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Otum reside; 87 percent reside in West Africa and 87 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Otum is also the 749,223^rd most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 151 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 782 people, or 1 in 226,525. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 28 percent live, Cross River, where 21 percent live and Abia, where 20 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 23 percent live and Uganda, where 5 percent live.

Otum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Otum has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 42 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Otum Last Name Statistics ^demography

Otum earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.16% more than the national average, earning $57,888 USD per year.