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

The last name Otum (Russian: Отум) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Ötum or Ötüm. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 309,145^th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,973,398 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Otum live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 749,223^rd most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 151 people.

This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 782 people, or 1 in 226,525. In Nigeria Otum is most prevalent in: Ebonyi, where 28 percent are found, Cross River, where 21 percent are found and Abia, where 20 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Otum exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 23 percent are found and Uganda, where 5 percent are found.

Otum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Otum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Otum 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.