Al Qahm Surname
Approximately 12,764 people bear this surname
Al Qahm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 12,438 | 1:2,125 | 331 |
| Kuwait | 299 | 1:12,711 | 1,729 |
| United Arab Emirates | 23 | 1:398,360 | 23,003 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
Al Qahm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Qahm Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al Qahm is found most in Yemen. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Qahm? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 40,975th most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 570,945 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Qahm live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 100 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
Al Qahm is most common in Yemen, where it is carried by 12,438 people, or 1 in 2,125. In Yemen Al Qahm is most frequent in: Al Jawf Governorate, where 27 percent reside, Sa'dah Governorate, where 24 percent reside and Ibb Governorate, where 15 percent reside. Besides Yemen this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 2 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Qam | 92 | 8 | / |
| Al Qaim | 86 | 52 | / |
| Al-Qahm | 86 | 21 | / |
| Al Qamd | 86 | 12 | / |
| Al Qamm | 86 | 7 | / |
| Al Qamt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Al Quam | 86 | 2 | / |
| Al Qasm | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al Quaim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Qam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Al Kam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Al Cam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Al-Qaim | 71 | 9 | / |
| Al-Qamt | 71 | 3 | / |
| Al Kasm | 71 | 3 | / |
| Al Kham | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Keam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Qamd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Qaam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Kaum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Khaim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Kheam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Quoom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Kam | 62 | 22 | / |
| Al Kome | 57 | 9 | / |
| Al-Kham | 57 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al Qahm
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