Bum Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bum Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bum family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4
Agricultural Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 2
Launderss 2
Professor 1
House Keeper 1
Lead Or Miner 1
Shepherd 1
Farmer 203 Acres 1
Farmer Of 96 Acres 1
Railway Porter 1
Juvenile Offender Under Order Of Detention 1
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 1
Tin Plate Worker 1
Gunner Roayl Artillery 1
Farmer Labourer 1
Painter 1
Printers Apprentice 1
An Invalid From Age 1

Bum Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Boam 50% 2,774
2 Baum 75% 2,363
3 Boom 50% 1,076
4 Beam 50% 409
5 Baume 60% 395
6 Boome 40% 369
7 Bum 100% 168
8 Bam 67% 111

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The surname Bum is the 7th most popular variant of Boam.

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