Ukum Surname
Approximately 1,660 people bear this surname
Ukum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,102 | 1:160,747 | 10,066 |
| Cameroon | 277 | 1:74,979 | 9,292 |
| Indonesia | 181 | 1:730,659 | 56,271 |
| Turkey | 43 | 1:1,809,801 | 65,502 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Ukum (371) may also be a first name.
Ukum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ukum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ukum (Hindi: उकुम, Marathi: उकुम, Oriya: ଉକୁମ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ukum? popularity and diffusion
Ukum is the 240,883rd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,390,088 people. Ukum is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Ukum are found; 66 percent are found in West Africa and 66 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ukum is also the 450,877th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 371 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,102 people, or 1 in 160,747. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 82 percent live, Taraba, where 5 percent live and Nasarawa, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 17 percent live and Indonesia, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hukum | 89 | 2,513 | / |
| Ukume | 89 | 602 | / |
| Ugkum | 89 | 351 | / |
| Ukkum | 89 | 88 | / |
| Gukum | 89 | 35 | / |
| Uykum | 89 | 10 | / |
| Aukum | 89 | 6 | / |
| Uzkum | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ukoum | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ukuum | 89 | 4 | / |
| Uckum | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ukhum | 89 | 2 | / |
| Uukum | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hukuum | 80 | 10 | / |
| Huukum | 80 | 10 | / |
| Utkhum | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hukkum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oudkum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oukhum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goukum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aukhum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haukum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ukaume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Autkum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Huckum | 80 | 0 | / |
| Okum | 75 | 1,751 | / |
| Ukom | 75 | 1,393 | / |
| Ikum | 75 | 1,289 | / |
| Ucum | 75 | 66 | / |
| Houkoum | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ukumova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Autkhum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ouskoum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oukoume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Houckum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hauckum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hukom | 67 | 1,433 | / |
| Hucum | 67 | 113 | / |
| Ukoom | 67 | 99 | / |
| Hokum | 67 | 47 | / |
| Okoum | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jikum | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hikum | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ockum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okuum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okcum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gucum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ikuum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukkom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukhumova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ucaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aukom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aucum | 67 | 0 | / |
Ukum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ukum in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉକୁମ | ukuma | - |
| Ukum in the Marathi language | ||
| उकुम | ukuma | - |
| Ukum in the Hindi language | ||
| उकुम | ukuma | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ukum
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