Kaelam Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kaelam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaelam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kaelam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kaelam Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kaelam occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaelam? popularity and diffusion

Kaelam is the 3,100,440th most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 98 percent of Kaelam reside; 98 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 98 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

It is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 209,070. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: East New Britain, where 79 percent reside, New Ireland, where 18 percent reside and Madang, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalam91190,035/
Kelam913,075/
Kallam837,248/
Khalam83891/
Kelham83665/
Kalaam83476/
Kalham83255/
Kaalam83127/
Keelam83108/
Kaliam8368/
Kailam8362/
Kalamm8361/
Kalamh8328/
Keliam8320/
Kealam8315/
Khelam8314/
Kalaim8313/
Caelam8312/
Kaulam8311/
Kaleam8311/
Kahlam837/
Kehlam834/
Kalaum832/
Kielam832/
Kaylam831/
Keilam831/
Kkalam831/
Hkalam831/
Kelaim831/
Kalahm831/
Kalaym831/
Khalaym77530/
Khalaim77221/
Koetlam77120/
Kelyaum7743/
Kahalam7724/
Kalleam7717/
Kajalam7711/
Khallam776/
Kalliam774/
Kallamm774/
Kayalam774/
Kalaham774/
Kailasm774/
Kaalaam773/
Khailam773/
Keallam772/
Khalaam772/
Koyalam772/
Kailyam772/
Keellam771/
Keeylam771/
Khealam771/
Khellam771/
Khaliam771/
Khaylam771/
Khaalam771/
Kallaam771/
Kalyaam771/
Kieliam771/
Kowelam771/
Kheilam771/
Kailame771/
Kahilam771/
Kal'ham771/
Qalam735,038/
Calam733,905/
Kalom731,419/
Kolam73760/
Kelom7357/
Qelam739/
Koetliam715/
Khailiam714/
Kallaham713/
Khaullam711/
Kuyallam711/
Kouelame711/
Khallaym711/
Khallyam711/
Kauilham711/
Kollam671,994/
Caalam67753/
Callam67618/
Kholam67393/
Koilam67357/
Calaim6794/
Kohlam6765/
Khalom6762/
Kolaam6756/
Kailom6750/
Cailam6723/
Koulam6719/
Koliam6718/
Kallom6715/
Kaulom6714/
Kolaum6711/
Kaloom6710/
Kahlom678/
Caliam678/
Qualam677/
Kuilam676/
Kaleum676/
Qalaam675/
Kaluom675/
Calham674/
Qalamh674/
Kalyom674/
Kolham672/
Quelam672/
Khelom672/
Keelom671/
Kalomm671/
Qhalam671/
Koleam671/
Qahlam671/
Qajlam671/
Kealom671/
Ceylam671/
Kuylam671/
Ceilam670/
Calaum670/
Kelhom670/

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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
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  • 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 Kaelam
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