Woum Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Woum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 35 | 1:593,402 | 45,326 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Woum (16) may also be a first name.
Woum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woum is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woum? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,506,728th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. Woum is primarily found in Africa, where 61 percent of Woum live; 56 percent live in Central Africa and 39 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Woum is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 16 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 593,402. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 37 percent reside, East Region, where 31 percent reside and Centre Region, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in France, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woume | 89 | 105 | / |
| Woumn | 89 | 10 | / |
| Wom | 86 | 338 | / |
| Wum | 86 | 142 | / |
| Wouyem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waioum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woueme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wouham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woumjz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woumne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whoume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boum | 75 | 4,597 | / |
| Wuam | 75 | 749 | / |
| Wome | 75 | 718 | / |
| Weum | 75 | 519 | / |
| Waum | 75 | 302 | / |
| Wume | 75 | 78 | / |
| Woun | 75 | 54 | / |
| Voum | 75 | 15 | / |
| Woim | 75 | 9 | / |
| Woom | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wohm | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wuim | 75 | 5 | / |
| Womn | 75 | 5 | / |
| Whom | 75 | 2 | / |
| Woem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vwom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Womd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wgum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Womh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wumk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wujm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wumg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Woumgue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woujeme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahum | 67 | 357 | / |
| Wajum | 67 | 79 | / |
| Wojem | 67 | 72 | / |
| Weium | 67 | 49 | / |
| Bouem | 67 | 49 | / |
| Woune | 67 | 43 | / |
| Wayum | 67 | 40 | / |
| Wuyam | 67 | 31 | / |
| Woome | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ouham | 67 | 28 | / |
| Waume | 67 | 18 | / |
| Weyom | 67 | 17 | / |
| Woime | 67 | 16 | / |
| Woyem | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wayom | 67 | 11 | / |
| Voume | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wiyom | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wuyim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Womme | 67 | 7 | / |
| Woiam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wowem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hwoom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Woyam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wajom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bouhm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wucem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Woyim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whome | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wouen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Womck | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wouemgne | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wusem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wumkc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boumm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wusim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wutim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Womdd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Womdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boumh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouhom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wumme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wotem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Womcq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whomg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wuimt | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woum
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