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 last name Woum occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woum? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,506,728th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Woum are found; 56 percent are found in Central Africa and 39 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 16 people.
This surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 593,402. In Cameroon Woum is mostly concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 37 percent live, East Region, where 31 percent live and Centre Region, where 14 percent live. Excluding Cameroon this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in France, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
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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