Walum Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Walum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1281:63,7018,267
Uganda411:952,17842,125
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Norway121:428,52437,411
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Walum (80) may also be a first name.

Walum Last Name Facts

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

Walum (Hindi: वालुं) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Walum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walum is the 1,079,669th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 31,823,345 people. Walum occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 57 percent of Walum reside; 57 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 57 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,075,395th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 80 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 128 people, or 1 in 63,701. In Papua New Guinea Walum is most numerous in: Madang, where 48 percent reside, Milne Bay, where 26 percent reside and Southern Highlands, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea Walum occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Walum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Walum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Walum last name expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Walum last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Walum earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 27.1% less than the national average, earning 252,299 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.83% more than the national average, earning $44,802 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallum91489/
Whalum91179/
Walume9184/
Wailum9152/
Wahlum9110/
Walium916/
Waalumm839/
Wallium837/
Walloum831/
Wailume831/
Walun80558/
Valum80303/
Balum80265/
Wolum80128/
Walom8070/
Welum8014/
Walumowa777/
Baloum731,246/
Woolum731,185/
Wailom73684/
Wollum73471/
Walaun73359/
Woslum73175/
Ballum73173/
Wallom7396/
Baulum7389/
Walund7373/
Vallum7364/
Bailum7351/
Waluyn7339/
Bealum7332/
Valaum7322/
Wallun7320/
Wailun7317/
Vatlum7312/
Valhum7310/
Welaum737/
Baalum734/
Waluun734/
Balaum734/
Walune733/
Valyum733/
Baylum733/
Walunt732/
Weilum732/
Valume732/
Balium731/
Valumm731/
Vaslum731/
Waylom731/
Wahlun731/
Wolume731/
Whelum731/
Valoum731/
Waylun731/
Whalun730/
Wolhum730/
Wallumová711/
Wahlund671,122/
Bealoum67412/
Whellum6797/
Woollum6794/
Waylaun6730/
Balloum6711/
Baillum678/
Bailaum674/
Huaylum673/
Bahloum673/
Wahlung673/
Walluhn672/
Wallung672/
Balhoum672/
Wooloum671/
Wallund671/
Wooluum671/
Waslhun671/
Valleum671/
Valloum671/
Valluum671/
Valusme671/
Waloung671/
Bailoum671/
Vaïloum671/
Wealung671/
Wailunn671/
Weatlun670/
Wollume670/
Woolume670/
Whalund670/
Walhunn670/
Wheelum670/
Wollhum670/
Baalhum670/

Walum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Walum in the Hindi language
वालुंvalum-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walum
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