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

Pulum (Bengali: পুলুম, Hindi: पुलुम, Marathi: पुलुम) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pulum click here.

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

This surname is the 837,371^st most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 22,150,595 people. The last name Pulum is mostly found in Oceania, where 75 percent of Pulum reside; 75 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 75 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Pulum is also the 637,340^th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 202 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 240 people, or 1 in 33,974. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 65 percent reside, Western Highlands, where 11 percent reside and Enga, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 22 percent reside and Turkey, where 3 percent reside.

Pulum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pulum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pulum last name contracted 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.