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

The last name Ukum (Hindi: उकुम, Marathi: उकुम, Oriya: ଉକୁମ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ukum click here.

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

The last name Ukum is the 240,883^rd most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,390,088 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Ukum reside; 66 percent reside in West Africa and 66 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 450,877^th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 371 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,102 people, or 1 in 160,747. In Nigeria Ukum is primarily found in: Benue, where 82 percent are found, Taraba, where 5 percent are found and Nasarawa, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 17 percent are found and Indonesia, where 11 percent are found.