Zum Surname
Approximately 871 people bear this surname
Zum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 228 | 1:776,942 | 34,923 |
| United States | 89 | 1:4,072,572 | 219,877 |
| Mexico | 77 | 1:1,612,029 | 16,852 |
| Tanzania | 74 | 1:715,427 | 40,832 |
| Guatemala | 71 | 1:226,516 | 3,997 |
| Germany | 57 | 1:1,412,376 | 87,104 |
| Indonesia | 53 | 1:2,495,268 | 147,726 |
| Austria | 46 | 1:185,118 | 23,639 |
| Netherlands | 39 | 1:433,005 | 44,158 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Hungary | 11 | 1:892,389 | 45,166 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
The alternate forms: Züm (22) are calculated separately.
Zum (601) may also be a first name.
Zum Demographics
Average Zum Salary in
United States
$35,885 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zum (Tibetan: གཟུམ་) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can be found in the variant forms: Züm. For other possible spellings of Zum click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zum? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 402,870th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 8,366,872 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 36 percent of Zum reside; 26 percent reside in West Africa and 26 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zum is also the 340,957th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 601 people.
It is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 228 people, or 1 in 776,942. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Benue, where 57 percent live, Plateau, where 24 percent live and Borno, where 5 percent live. Other than Nigeria it exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Mexico, where 9 percent live.
Zum Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Zum last name are 26.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.68% being registered with the political party.
Zum earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.83% less than the national average, earning $35,885 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Züm | 89 | 22 | / |
| Zuim | 86 | 866 | / |
| Zume | 86 | 601 | / |
| Tzum | 86 | 589 | / |
| Zaum | 86 | 523 | / |
| Szum | 86 | 428 | / |
| Zoum | 86 | 303 | / |
| Zumm | 86 | 101 | / |
| Czum | 86 | 44 | / |
| Zhum | 86 | 39 | / |
| Dzum | 86 | 28 | / |
| Zuum | 86 | 6 | / |
| Zuhm | 86 | 4 | / |
| Zumq | 86 | 2 | / |
| Xzum | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zeum | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hzum | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zumd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zumc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zumg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zium | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dzhum | 75 | 486 | / |
| Zumne | 75 | 89 | / |
| Zoume | 75 | 75 | / |
| Zohum | 75 | 73 | / |
| Dzoum | 75 | 70 | / |
| Zutim | 75 | 30 | / |
| Zusim | 75 | 23 | / |
| Zeume | 75 | 11 | / |
| Dzume | 75 | 9 | / |
| Zaume | 75 | 8 | / |
| Zaumm | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zgoum | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hzoum | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zhume | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zumme | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zummd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zoumd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zutem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zzoum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zummt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czumt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hzumh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zoumt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sum | 67 | 84,485 | / |
| Cum | 67 | 66,409 | / |
| Xum | 67 | 2,023 | / |
| Jum | 67 | 1,829 | / |
| Zom | 67 | 1,825 | / |
| Zun | 67 | 958 | / |
| Šum | 67 | 72 | / |
| Zhaume | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zumova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zeutem | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zuttim | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dzhumm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Şum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zoumne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Śum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhumdt | 67 | 1 | / |
Zum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zum in the Tibetan language | ||
| གཟུམ་ | zum | - |
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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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- 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 Zum
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