Where Does The Last Name Wum Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Wum is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wum? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Wum is the 1,484,726^th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 51,320,746 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 90 percent of Wum are found; 90 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 90 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Wum is also the 859,937^th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 118 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 64,202. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Jiwaka, where 56 percent live, Madang, where 21 percent live and Morobe, where 14 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 4 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.

Wum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wum has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.