Rum Surname
Approximately 6,776 people bear this surname
Rum Surname Definition:
"Rum," says Mr. Ferguson, "I take to be from Old Norse rumr, vir immanis, gigas-one who might truly be called a "rum customer." Hence may indeed be the origin of our word rum for queer, which appears indigenous to some of our northern dialects, and which I doubt, therefore, being a cant phrase.
Read More About This SurnameRum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 3,313 | 1:39,918 | 4,621 |
| Pakistan | 887 | 1:201,402 | 4,914 |
| Italy | 466 | 1:131,238 | 21,171 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Poland | 219 | 1:173,556 | 23,920 |
| India | 216 | 1:3,551,229 | 100,445 |
| South Africa | 182 | 1:297,680 | 28,740 |
| United States | 155 | 1:2,338,445 | 144,975 |
| Papua New Guinea | 110 | 1:74,125 | 9,709 |
| Malaysia | 98 | 1:300,961 | 16,456 |
| Cambodia | 97 | 1:159,661 | 2,814 |
| United Arab Emirates | 89 | 1:102,947 | 8,862 |
| Russia | 82 | 1:1,757,598 | 114,376 |
| Germany | 75 | 1:1,073,406 | 72,288 |
| Hungary | 56 | 1:175,291 | 15,311 |
| Turkey | 46 | 1:1,691,770 | 62,957 |
| Denmark | 39 | 1:144,736 | 12,759 |
| Jordan | 36 | 1:245,623 | 10,225 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| Belarus | 19 | 1:500,056 | 46,922 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Moldova | 13 | 1:273,951 | 23,172 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60 | 1:836,978 | 51,589 |
The alternate forms: Rúm (1) are calculated separately.
Rum (8,707) may also be a first name.
Rum Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
"Rum," says Mr. Ferguson, "I take to be from Old Norse rumr, vir immanis, gigas-one who might truly be called a "rum customer." Hence may indeed be the origin of our word rum for queer, which appears indigenous to some of our northern dialects, and which I doubt, therefore, being a cant phrase." Rum is also an old personal name mentioned by Nennius: Rum map Urbgen. Mon. Hist. Brit., p. 76.
Förstemann derives this name from Old German hruom, fame. Ferguson thinks it may be from Old Norse rumr, a giant, one who might truly be called "a rum customer." But see Ram and Worms.
User-submitted Reference
The Rum surname was first found in Dumfriesshire, a Southern area of Scotland, on the border of England that today forms part of the Galloway Castle and Dumfriesshire area, where they have had a family seat for as early as the 12th century. The original surname for the family was "Roomes", but as old English progressed into middle English, it became Rum. The family was seated at Gretna and became friends and allies of the Clan Johnston, and held them under protection when the clan was in times of trouble. The Roomes became a clan, and registered for Scottish parliament as one in the 16th century and defended Annadale against the English.
- kasperrumRum Demographics
Average Rum Salary in
United States
$55,868 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rum (Arabic: الرم, Bengali: রুমা, Hindi: रूम, Marathi: रूम, Oriya: ରୁମ, Russian: Рум, Tibetan: རམ།) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Rúm. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rum? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 72,728th most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,075,494 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 74 percent of Rum reside; 49 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 48 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 67,181st most frequent given name worldwide, held by 8,707 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 3,313 people, or 1 in 39,918. In Indonesia Rum is most numerous in: South Sulawesi, where 21 percent live, West Java, where 10 percent live and East Java, where 7 percent live. Besides Indonesia Rum exists in 74 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 13 percent live and Italy, where 7 percent live.
Rum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rum last name expanded 258 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rum Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Rum surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Orthodox (58%) in Belarus.
In The United States those holding the Rum last name are 7.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.11% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rum earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 16.72% more than the national average, earning €35,052 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.58% less than the national average, earning R 155,460 per year; in United States they earn 29.48% more than the national average, earning $55,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.76% less than the national average, earning $43,838 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rúm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rume | 86 | 8,902 | / |
| Raum | 86 | 3,165 | / |
| Reum | 86 | 1,727 | / |
| Ruhm | 86 | 906 | / |
| Rumm | 86 | 655 | / |
| Ørum | 86 | 462 | / |
| Roum | 86 | 381 | / |
| Rhum | 86 | 145 | / |
| Ruum | 86 | 113 | / |
| Ruim | 86 | 47 | / |
| Råum | 86 | 33 | / |
| Rusm | 86 | 18 | / |
| Årum | 86 | 15 | / |
| Rrum | 86 | 15 | / |
| Hrum | 86 | 13 | / |
| Rumn | 86 | 8 | / |
| Rgum | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rumg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rumt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rumc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rumh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rahum | 75 | 954 | / |
| Roume | 75 | 771 | / |
| Rumne | 75 | 443 | / |
| Raume | 75 | 125 | / |
| Rusim | 75 | 102 | / |
| Rhoum | 75 | 90 | / |
| Rumme | 75 | 60 | / |
| Hærum | 75 | 44 | / |
| Hraum | 75 | 29 | / |
| Roumm | 75 | 17 | / |
| Hroum | 75 | 12 | / |
| Rutim | 75 | 12 | / |
| Rhumm | 75 | 12 | / |
| Rohum | 75 | 11 | / |
| Rummø | 75 | 10 | / |
| Rusme | 75 | 10 | / |
| Rusem | 75 | 8 | / |
| Reume | 75 | 8 | / |
| Rucim | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rhume | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ruthm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rumhe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rutem | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rheum | 75 | 2 | / |
| Raumm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Raumt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roumt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rroum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruitm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rusym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rgumh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roumn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rautm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reumn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruttm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hrumm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruime | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rhaum | 75 | 0 | / |
| Run | 67 | 24,215 | / |
| Rom | 67 | 20,733 | / |
| Rhaume | 67 | 91 | / |
| Rausim | 67 | 73 | / |
| Rumova | 67 | 60 | / |
| Ruchim | 67 | 47 | / |
| Russem | 67 | 31 | / |
| Russim | 67 | 23 | / |
| Rusiem | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rheume | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ruttem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rhoume | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruicem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rousem | 67 | 3 | / |
| D'Roum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raumne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouhym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Róm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rousme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rumová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruimcc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhumne | 67 | 0 | / |
Rum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rum in the Tibetan language | ||
| རམ། | ram | - |
| Rum in the Bengali language | ||
| রুমা | ruma | - |
| Rum in the Marathi language | ||
| रूम | ruma | 56.98 |
| रुम | ruma | 42.44 |
| Rum in the Hindi language | ||
| रूम | ruma | 56.4 |
| रुम | ruma | 43.55 |
| रुम् | rum | 0.05 |
| Rum in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁମ | ruma | 55.56 |
| ରୁମ୍ | rum | 44.44 |
| Rum in the Russian language | ||
| Рум | rum | - |
| Rum in the Arabic language | ||
| الرم | alrm | - |
| روم | rwm | - |
| رم | rm | - |
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