Around the world, Akum (Akum 
) is quite a rare unisex first name. The forename Akum is habitual in Cameroon, where it is quite a rare unisex name, Nigeria, where it is a rare unisex name, and Indonesia, where it is a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom girly name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Cameroon, India, and Indonesia. Likewise, Akum is the last name as well as the forename.