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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 林 (lam4).
Proper noun
Lum (plural Lums)
- An English surname transferred from the place name.
- Alternative forms: Limb, Lumb, Lumm
- 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)
- A diminutive of the male given name Columbus.
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