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
Average Kaham Salary in
United States
$54,588 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaham? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 562,869th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 12,944,131 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 52 percent of Kaham reside; 32 percent reside in Central Africa and 32 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 258,685th most common first name globally, borne by 971 people.
This surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 181 people, or 1 in 114,746. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 59 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 23 percent are found and West Region, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 28 percent are found and Indonesia, where 15 percent are found.
Kaham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kaham last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kaham surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with 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
- 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaham
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