Kaham Surname

562,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kaham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1811:114,74613,259
Iraq1571:223,0684,985
Indonesia831:1,593,364105,506
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Israel181:475,42436,085
India181:42,614,743461,117
Algeria101:3,863,15547,113
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Cambodia81:1,935,8937,100
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
England21:27,859,030389,889
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Kaham (971) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khaham9115/
Kaaham912/
Kham89193,001/
Kaam89689/
Kahm89506/
Kheam80721/
Khame80443/
Khamm80338/
Khaim80154/
Khaam80150/
Caham80139/
Kahum80115/
Khaum8059/
Khamh8057/
Kaamt8025/
Kaame8020/
Kaaim803/
Kaasm803/
Khaym802/
Kahmt801/
Qaham801/
Kam75119,483/
Khamme7377/
Khaume7359/
Khamth7333/
Khathm7310/
Kaythm734/
Khahum734/
Kayhme733/
Khayme732/
Kauhme731/
Kathme731/
Ka'ame731/
Kkhaum731/
Khauum731/
Khaime731/
Khasmh731/
Khaasm731/
Khamhe731/
Khayjm731/
Khaumm731/
Kheamm731/
Kaim6713,149/
Kamm6710,222/
Kame677,130/
Kaum675,487/
Kkam674,181/
Kohm671,378/
Keam671,071/
Khamova67968/
Khom67667/
Uankham67541/
Kamh67502/
Uamkham67253/
Kaym67170/
Kajm6759/
Hkam6740/
Kcam6726/
Cahm6721/
Caam6715/
Qahm6711/
Qaam6711/
Kamhowa677/
Khám676/
Qham673/
Khaymeh671/
Qkam671/
Ckam671/
Gkam671/

Kaham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaham in the Bengali language
কাহামkahama-
Kaham in the Marathi language
कहमkahama66.67
कदमkadama33.33
Kaham in the Hindi language
कहमkahama50
काहमkahama33.33
काहमाkahama16.67
Kaham in the Arabic language
خامkham-

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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
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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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