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

The surname Pulum (Bengali: পুলুম, Hindi: पुलुम, Marathi: पुलुम) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Pulum.

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

The last name Pulum is the 837,371^st most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Pulum live; 75 percent live in Oceania Islands and 75 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 637,340^th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 202 people.

Pulum is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 240 people, or 1 in 33,974. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Southern Highlands, where 65 percent live, Western Highlands, where 11 percent live and Enga, where 7 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 22 percent live and Turkey, where 3 percent live.

Pulum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pulum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pulum last name decreased 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.