Surname Axum

Cognomen Axum (ישראל , Axum , اكسوم) , around the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Axum is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Ethiopia, where it is a rare surname, and Saudi Arabia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Israel, Ethiopia, and the United States. More prevalently, Axum is the forename as well as the last name.

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Axum

VARIANT	COUNTRY
ישראל	Israel
Axum	United States, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia

Last names said to be same

Aksum, and Ахум

Notable namesakes

	israel of axum king of the Kingdom of Aksum (b. 600)
	donna axum American beauty pageant contestant, US (b. 1942)
	mchezaji axum Agronomist and director of the Center for Urban Agriculture and Gardening Education at the University of the District of Columbia

Characteristic forenames

Jo, Diann, Doris, Joyce, Jerry, Julie, Terry, Emily, Hasen, Helen, Debra, Albert, Cythia, Kawuma, Randal, Robert, Leslie, Janice, Tesfay, Tucker, Elaine, Cherie, Patsy, Kevin, Kerry, Set, Amy, Che, Kay, Don, Marc, Mary, Sara, Ally, Anna, Dawn, Gary, Jane, Titi, Sarah, Araya, Agyei, Chase, Chris, Casey, Bruce, Michael, and Mchezaji