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Globally, Shum (Shum
, شوم
, Шум
) is quite a rare epicene first name. The given name Shum is habitual in Hong Kong, where it is quite a common epicene name, Malaysia, where it is a rare epicene name, and Singapore. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Hong Kong, China, and Ethiopia. Likewise, Shum is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shum | Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, United States, China |
| شوم | Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan |
| Шум | Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| שום | Israel |
Shum is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .