173.27 ^cm

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

Sum (Bengali: সুম, Hindi: सुम, Marathi: सुम, Oriya: ସୁମ, Russian: Сум, Tibetan: གསུམ་) occurs more in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Šum, Şum or Śum. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Sum is the 6,687^th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 86,258 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Sum live; 84 percent live in Southeast Asia and 77 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 27,789^th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 30,148 people.

Sum is most frequently held in Cambodia, where it is held by 65,059 people, or 1 in 238. In Cambodia it is most numerous in: Kandal Province, where 12 percent are found, Phnom Penh, where 11 percent are found and Kampong Speu Province, where 9 percent are found. Other than Cambodia this last name occurs in 101 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 4 percent are found and Guatemala, where 3 percent are found.

Sum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sum surname rose 1,647 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sum Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Sum surname is predominantly Jewish (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Sum surname are 14.9% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.13% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sum earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.13% less than the national average, earning 259,115 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 66.77% less than the national average, earning R 78,972 per year; in United States they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $41,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.2% more than the national average, earning $57,730 CAD per year.