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

The surname Possom occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 5,391,485^th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 85 percent of Possom are found; 85 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 85 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

This last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 741,247. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Morobe, where 100 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Possom Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Possom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Possom last name contracted 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.