Kaham Surname
Approximately 563 people bear this surname
Kaham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 181 | 1:114,746 | 13,259 |
| Iraq | 157 | 1:223,068 | 4,985 |
| Indonesia | 83 | 1:1,593,364 | 105,506 |
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| Israel | 18 | 1:475,424 | 36,085 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Algeria | 10 | 1:3,863,155 | 47,113 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Cambodia | 8 | 1:1,935,893 | 7,100 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
Kaham (971) may also be a first name.
Kaham Demographics
Kaham Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kaham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kaham (Arabic: خام, Bengali: কাহাম, Hindi: कहम, Marathi: कहम) occurs most in Cameroon. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaham? popularity and diffusion
Kaham is the 562,869th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 12,944,131 people. Kaham is predominantly found in Asia, where 52 percent of Kaham are found; 32 percent are found in Central Africa and 32 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kaham is also the 258,685th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 971 people.
The surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 181 people, or 1 in 114,746. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 59 percent live, Littoral Region, where 23 percent live and West Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of Cameroon it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 28 percent live and Indonesia, where 15 percent live.
Kaham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kaham surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kaham surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.
Kaham earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.51% more than the national average, earning $54,588 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khaham | 91 | 15 | / |
| Kaaham | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kham | 89 | 193,001 | / |
| Kaam | 89 | 689 | / |
| Kahm | 89 | 506 | / |
| Kheam | 80 | 721 | / |
| Khame | 80 | 443 | / |
| Khamm | 80 | 338 | / |
| Khaim | 80 | 154 | / |
| Khaam | 80 | 150 | / |
| Caham | 80 | 139 | / |
| Kahum | 80 | 115 | / |
| Khaum | 80 | 59 | / |
| Khamh | 80 | 57 | / |
| Kaamt | 80 | 25 | / |
| Kaame | 80 | 20 | / |
| Kaaim | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kaasm | 80 | 3 | / |
| Khaym | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kahmt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qaham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kam | 75 | 119,483 | / |
| Khamme | 73 | 77 | / |
| Khaume | 73 | 59 | / |
| Khamth | 73 | 33 | / |
| Khathm | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kaythm | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khahum | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kayhme | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khayme | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kauhme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kathme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ka'ame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kkhaum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khauum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaime | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khasmh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaasm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khamhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khayjm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaumm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kheamm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaim | 67 | 13,149 | / |
| Kamm | 67 | 10,222 | / |
| Kame | 67 | 7,130 | / |
| Kaum | 67 | 5,487 | / |
| Kkam | 67 | 4,181 | / |
| Kohm | 67 | 1,378 | / |
| Keam | 67 | 1,071 | / |
| Khamova | 67 | 968 | / |
| Khom | 67 | 667 | / |
| Uankham | 67 | 541 | / |
| Kamh | 67 | 502 | / |
| Uamkham | 67 | 253 | / |
| Kaym | 67 | 170 | / |
| Kajm | 67 | 59 | / |
| Hkam | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kcam | 67 | 26 | / |
| Cahm | 67 | 21 | / |
| Caam | 67 | 15 | / |
| Qahm | 67 | 11 | / |
| Qaam | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kamhowa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khám | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qham | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khaymeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkam | 67 | 1 | / |
Kaham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kaham in the Bengali language | ||
| কাহাম | kahama | - |
| Kaham in the Marathi language | ||
| कहम | kahama | 66.67 |
| कदम | kadama | 33.33 |
| Kaham in the Hindi language | ||
| कहम | kahama | 50 |
| काहम | kahama | 33.33 |
| काहमा | kahama | 16.67 |
| Kaham in the Arabic language | ||
| خام | kham | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaham
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