Workum Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Workum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Workum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1061:159,31323,533
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Workum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Workum occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Workum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Workum? popularity and diffusion

Workum is the 1,235,409th most common last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. Workum is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Workum are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 159,313. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 31 percent live, North Holland, where 25 percent live and South Holland, where 21 percent live. Barring The Netherlands Workum exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Workum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Workum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Workum last name expanded 253 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Workum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Workum last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the party.

Workum earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.77% more than the national average, earning $54,699 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woerkum9225/
Workoum9212/
Workun83240/
Borkum83124/
Warkum8391/
Wurkum8319/
Werkum832/
Worcum831/
Borkhum7710/
Borkeum772/
Bourkum771/
Borkun67372/
Vorkun67222/
Burkum67203/
Warkun6712/
Bourkhoum674/
Borcum671/
Warkom671/
Vourkom621/
Vorkhom621/
Bourkun621/
Warkusen5720/
Vorkutin572/
Bourkuin571/
Vorkunova53260/
Warkon5074/
Barcum5046/
Burcum5041/
Borcuń501/
Borcun501/
Varkun501/

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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 Workum
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