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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་) is most common in Cambodia. It may be found as: Šum, Şum or Śum. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 6,687^th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 86,258 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Sum reside; 84 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 77 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 27,789^th most prevalent forename in the world, borne by 30,148 people.

It is most frequently held in Cambodia, where it is carried by 65,059 people, or 1 in 238. In Cambodia Sum is primarily concentrated in: Kandal Province, where 12 percent are found, Phnom Penh, where 11 percent are found and Kampong Speu Province, where 9 percent are found. Not including Cambodia it is found 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 occurrence of Sum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sum last name increased 1,647 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sum Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Jewish (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Sum last name 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.