Kaem Surname

31,763rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Kaem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia15,5681:995259
Iraq1,0271:34,1011,558
Papua New Guinea641:127,40217,396
Mauritania211:194,9939,876
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
India191:40,371,862445,856
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kaem (3,147) may also be a first name.

Kaem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻋﻢ, Hindi: काएम, Oriya: କାଏମ, Russian: Каем) occurs in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kaem is the 31,763rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 433,912 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kaem reside; 93 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 93 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 128,256th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 3,147 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Cambodia, where it is carried by 15,568 people, or 1 in 995. In Cambodia Kaem is mostly concentrated in: Phnom Penh, where 11 percent are found, Kandal Province, where 11 percent are found and Kampong Cham Province, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Cambodia this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 6 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent are found.

Kaem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kaem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kaem surname grew 183 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kaem Last Name Statistics demography

Kaem earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 71.55% more than the national average, earning $74,021 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kayem891,338/
Kawem89302/
Kajem8994/
Kahem8971/
Kauem8965/
Kaiem8955/
Khaem8920/
Kaehm8916/
Kaeme896/
Kaemm891/
Kaweme802,655/
Kayeme8038/
Khajem8034/
Hkayem8033/
Kayyem8029/
Khayem8024/
Kajjem8022/
Kaiyem8022/
Kajeem8017/
Kahjem8014/
Kayeem8013/
Kaouem8011/
Kaayem807/
Kajhem806/
Kayiem803/
Khaiem803/
Kayoem803/
Kajiem801/
Khauem801/
Kaihem801/
Kajeme801/
Kaeeem801/
Kahaem801/
Kahiem801/
Kaieem801/
Khawem801/
Keim7518,218/
Kaim7513,149/
Kiem756,976/
Kaum755,487/
Keem755,414/
Keam751,071/
Keum75737/
Koem75654/
Kyem75420/
Kaym75170/
Qaem75144/
Keym75136/
Caem75119/
Kajm7559/
Kuem7551/
Kejm752/
Khayeem7314/
Kaemova738/
Khawiem738/
Khajeem737/
Khaeeem732/
Kahweme731/
Khajjem731/
Kajieme731/
Kaium6736,419/
Kayum6733,291/
Kayam676,014/
Kajim672,660/
Kayım672,584/
Qayem672,250/
Kaume672,115/
Kajam671,279/
Kaime671,192/
Kahim671,146/
Khiem671,135/
Kiyam671,126/
Kheam67721/
Kayim67650/
Kayom67627/
Kaiom67487/
Keime67451/
Kiyem67233/
Koyam67210/
Koiam67208/
Kujam67204/
Cawem67189/
Kuehm67181/
Khaim67154/
Kaiam67115/
Kahum67115/
Keyam67106/
Koehm6779/
Koemm6779/
Kejem6776/
Kijem6773/
Kuyam6771/
Kayym6770/
Kajum6768/
Keyem6767/
Khaum6759/
Keihm6758/
Keyum6755/
Kijam6750/
Khoem6748/
Keame6740/
Koyem6740/
Kheim6739/
Keyim6738/
Cayem6737/
Hkaim6733/
Kayme6729/
Keume6729/
Qauem6725/
Kauum6723/
Kojam6723/
Kejam6720/
Keham6715/
Kejom6715/
Kauim6712/
Kheem6710/
Kuyem6710/
Kohem678/
Kuiam677/
Qaeme677/
Kaimt676/
Kyyam676/
Qaiem676/
Kajom676/
Kowem675/
Kujem675/
Qawem675/
Kaiym674/
Kaiim674/
Kiemm674/
Cajem674/
Keyom674/
Keaim673/
Kaaim673/
Keuem673/
Kouem673/
Kaumm672/
Kuemm672/
Khuem672/
Koeme672/
Quaem672/
Khaym672/
Kheum672/
Keyme672/
Kojem672/
Keimm671/
Kejim671/
Kejme671/
Keuhm671/
Khyem671/
Kyiem671/
Caeme671/
Keiam671/
Kgaim671/
Kayým671/
Kayemova671/
Khaujhem671/
Kaijm671/
Koiem671/
Kooem671/
Kyiam671/
Keeam670/

Kaem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻋﻢkam-
Kaem in the Hindi language
काएमka'ema-
Kaem in the Oriya language
କାଏମka'ema33.33
ଖଁାkhama16.67
କାଏମ୍ka'em16.67
କଏମ୍ka'em16.67
କଏମka'ema16.67
Kaem in the Russian language
Каемkaem-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaem
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