Lum

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English

Etymology 1

As an English surname, from Middle English Lumb, from Old English Lumm, from lumm (pool). Analyzable as being from English lum (pool).

As a Chinese surname, from Cantonese (lam4).

Proper noun

Lum (plural Lums)

  1. An English surname transferred from the place name.
    Alternative forms: Limb, Lumb, Lumm
  2. A surname from Chinese.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Lum is the 4406th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8060 individuals. Lum is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (61.94%), White (18.65%), and Multi-racial (13.28%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Clipping of Columbus.

Proper noun

Lum (plural Lums)

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Columbus.

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