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- Shum - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Shum
- Used in: 4 countries
Origin: Cantonese
Borrowed from Cantonese 岑 (sam4) or Cantonese 沈 (sam2), when the initial was still [ɕ] during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
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Popularity by Country
Shum
Rank #13724
Frequency
2,025 people (0.75 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 14.32% Hispanic 1.04% Asian/PI 81.98% Two+ 2.52%
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