Twum Surname

15,933rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Twum Surname User-submission:

Twum is a Ghanaian surname it is used predominantly in the Eastern region of Ghana, it has a magnificent meaning, notable people with this surname are Issac Twum (Ghanaian footballer),Ceccy Twum (Ghanaian singer-songwriter), and Monica Twum (Ghanaian Track and Field sprinter).

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Twum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana34,3591:786120
England2511:221,98418,690
United States2321:1,562,323105,498
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Twum (3,355) may also be a first name.

Twum Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Twum is a Ghanaian surname it is used predominantly in the Eastern region of Ghana, it has a magnificent meaning, notable people with this surname are Issac Twum (Ghanaian footballer),Ceccy Twum (Ghanaian singer-songwriter), and Monica Twum (Ghanaian Track and Field sprinter). The meaning of this Magnificent surname is 'Hardworking'

- Micah Kwadjo Enim

Twum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Twum is more frequently found in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Twum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 15,933rd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 208,299 people. The surname Twum occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Twum are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Twum is also the 123,161st most commonly held given name worldwide. It is borne by 3,355 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is held by 34,359 people, or 1 in 786. Without taking into account Ghana it is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Twum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Twum surname are 40.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.12% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Twum earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.04% less than the national average, earning R 61,680 per year; in United States they earn 12.03% more than the national average, earning $48,340 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.83% more than the national average, earning $59,534 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tdwum891/
Twun7512/
Twom753/
Dwum751/
Twumová731/
Twoem675/
Twaun671/
Touhoum551/
Twon5010/
Dwom502/
Dwun501/
Touhoume501/
Dbum501/

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