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

Wum is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Wum is the 1,484,726^th most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 51,320,746 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 90 percent of Wum reside; 90 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 90 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 859,937^th most widely held first name on earth, held by 118 people.

This last name is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 64,202. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Jiwaka, where 56 percent reside, Madang, where 21 percent reside and Morobe, where 14 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 4 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Wum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wum last name decreased 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.