Rumus Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Rumus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rumus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Rumuś (1) are calculated separately.

Rumus (86) may also be a first name.

Rumus Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rumus Come From? nationality or country of origin

Rumus (Arabic: روموس) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Rumuś. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rumus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,798,600th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 52 percent of Rumus reside; 52 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 52 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,032,266th most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 86 people.

This last name is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 9,446,371. In Indonesia Rumus is primarily found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 50 percent are found, South Sulawesi, where 29 percent are found and Southeast Sulawesi, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Indonesia this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 15 percent are found and Nigeria, where 15 percent are found.

Rumus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rumus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rumus surname declined 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rumuś931/
Rumeus91100/
Rumush919/
Rusmus918/
Rumaus912/
Ruumus911/
Roumus911/
Rhumus911/
Rummus910/
Rumu893,207/
Rummaus830/
Rumau80899/
Rumeu80372/
Rumut80249/
Rumuy80186/
Romus80171/
Rumui8088/
Rimus8064/
Rumos8034/
Rumuz8033/
Raumu8016/
Roumu8013/
Rumou8011/
Ruimu807/
Rummu802/
Reumu801/
Rumuh801/
Rumhu801/
Ruumu801/
Romaus73114/
Roumou7381/
Rumaux7367/
Raumau7317/
Rumeuz7316/
Romhus738/
Rumu'a738/
Rusmut737/
Roomus736/
Romuss736/
Rahumu735/
Roumau732/
Rumaud732/
Ruimou732/
Rumoes732/
Reumeu731/
Roumos731/
Raumut731/
Rauhmu731/
Rummau731/
Rommus731/
Riemus731/
Roemus731/
Romous731/
Rumoos731/
Romush731/
Reumux731/
Romu671,202/
Reumaux67230/
Reumuth6762/
Rumó6728/
Roumaud6716/
Roumaux678/
Roumouz675/
Rumhult672/
Rhiemus672/
Rumoosh671/
Hroumou671/
Rumuche671/
Rhumaud671/
Riemeus670/

Rumus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rumus in the Arabic language
روموسrwmws-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rumus
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