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

The surname Pukum (Tibetan: སྤུ་སྐུམ།) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Pukum.

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

The surname is the 3,017,195^th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 74 percent of Pukum are found; 74 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 74 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,717,090^th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 36 people.

It is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 301,990. In Papua New Guinea Pukum is primarily found in: Hela, where 30 percent live, Southern Highlands, where 26 percent live and West Sepik, where 26 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 21 percent live and Indonesia, where 10 percent live.