Yazum Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Yazum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yazum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
United States121:30,204,911765,334

Yazum (21) may also be a first name.

Yazum Last Name Facts

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

Yazum occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Yazum.

How Common Is The Last Name Yazum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yazum is the 3,432,070th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Yazum live; 64 percent live in West Africa and 64 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 21 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 8,435,369. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside.

Yazum Last Name Statistics demography

Yazum earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.36% less than the national average, earning $28,325 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yazoume831/
Yasum80240/
Yazun8060/
Yacum8025/
Yajum8015/
Jazum807/
Yazom801/
Yaxum801/
Yachum73123/
Yazoun7366/
Yasuim7322/
Yasaum7322/
Yazgun739/
Yassum736/
Yatsum736/
Yarzom733/
Yashum732/
Yajume731/
Yazung731/
Yajjum731/
Yadjum731/
Yacumm731/
Yacoum731/
Yoachum67163/
Yasuume6724/
Yatchum6715/
Yassoum674/
Yassume672/
Yajuime671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Yazum
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis