Shum Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shum Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shum family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
Park Butcher 2
Army Retired 1
Soldier 1
Butcher 1
Domestic Servant 1
Governess 1
Late Captain 1
Clergy Man 1
Curate Of Emborough 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Forge Man 1
Suhourer At Forger 1

Shum Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Asham 60% 1,399
2 Isham 60% 1,153
3 Sham 75% 626
4 Shum 100% 201
5 Shim 75% 117
6 Schumm 67% 104

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The surname Shum is the 4th most popular variant of Asham.

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