Usum Surname
Approximately 120 people bear this surname
Usum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | 1:209,070 | 28,870 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Uşum (111) are calculated separately.
Usum (247) may also be a first name.
Usum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Usum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Usum (Hindi: उसुम, Marathi: क़ुसुम, Oriya: ଉସୁମ) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Uşum. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Usum? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,658,108th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. Usum occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Usum are found; 48 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 48 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Usum is also the 567,531st most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 247 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 209,070. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: West Sepik, where 79 percent live, Madang, where 15 percent live and Morobe, where 5 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea Usum is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 28 percent live and Nigeria, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uşum | 92 | 111 | / |
| Husum | 89 | 1,217 | / |
| Usume | 89 | 459 | / |
| Ausum | 89 | 79 | / |
| Gusum | 89 | 12 | / |
| Ussum | 89 | 2 | / |
| Utsum | 89 | 1 | / |
| Usaum | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ushum | 89 | 1 | / |
| Usumn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Usuhm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Housum | 80 | 64 | / |
| Utsume | 80 | 30 | / |
| Aussum | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ausume | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hussum | 80 | 3 | / |
| Huusum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gousum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hushum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aushum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hausum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gusoum | 80 | 0 | / |
| Uçum | 75 | 1,383 | / |
| Usun | 75 | 1,242 | / |
| Uzum | 75 | 1,082 | / |
| Osum | 75 | 412 | / |
| Ujum | 75 | 315 | / |
| Isum | 75 | 301 | / |
| Ucum | 75 | 66 | / |
| Usom | 75 | 12 | / |
| Uxum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oussoum | 73 | 10 | / |
| Usumova | 73 | 7 | / |
| Auseume | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gussoum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hussuim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hausaum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hauscum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Huzum | 67 | 1,667 | / |
| Usung | 67 | 975 | / |
| Uysun | 67 | 495 | / |
| Usune | 67 | 486 | / |
| Husom | 67 | 394 | / |
| Husun | 67 | 329 | / |
| Hucum | 67 | 113 | / |
| Usgun | 67 | 81 | / |
| Ishum | 67 | 62 | / |
| Oshum | 67 | 51 | / |
| Hosum | 67 | 37 | / |
| Uchum | 67 | 28 | / |
| Guzum | 67 | 28 | / |
| Aujum | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ossum | 67 | 26 | / |
| Goussoum | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gusun | 67 | 11 | / |
| Udjum | 67 | 9 | / |
| Useun | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uzium | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uzzum | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ousun | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hisum | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oussoume | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oosum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hujum | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ausun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jisum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ushom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uzume | 67 | 4 | / |
| Issum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Houssoum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Usunc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uhsun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Usuin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ausom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uzsun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Usuun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uzeum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ucaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Usund | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uzhum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uzumn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eoussoum | 67 | 1 | / |
Usum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Usum in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉସୁମ | usuma | - |
| Usum in the Hindi language | ||
| उसुम | usuma | 95 |
| अुसुम | ausuma | 5 |
| Usum in the Marathi language | ||
| क़ुसुम | qusuma | 57.14 |
| ुसुम | usuma | 28.57 |
| कुसुम | kusuma | 14.29 |
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Footnotes
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