Twum Surname
Approximately 34,986 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameTwum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 34,359 | 1:786 | 120 |
| England | 251 | 1:221,984 | 18,690 |
| United States | 232 | 1:1,562,323 | 105,498 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
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 EnimTwum Demographics
Average Twum Salary in
United States
$48,340 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Twum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Twum has its highest incidence in Ghana. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Twum.
How Common Is The Last Name Twum? popularity and diffusion
The last name Twum is the 15,933rd most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,299 people. The surname 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. It is also the 123,161st most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 3,355 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is held by 34,359 people, or 1 in 786. Outside of Ghana Twum exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Twum Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Twum last name 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.
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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
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