Kahm Surname

610,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kahm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3201:1,132,68481,515
Germany641:1,257,89880,532
Iraq471:745,14210,632
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England61:9,286,343223,652
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Kahm (71) may also be a first name.

Kahm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kahm (Hindi: कह्म) is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kahm.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahm? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 610,848th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,402,265 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Kahm are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,152,838th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 71 people.

The surname Kahm is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 320 people, or 1 in 1,132,684. In The United States Kahm is primarily found in: California, where 16 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and Nebraska, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 13 percent live and Iraq, where 9 percent live.

Kahm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kahm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kahm last name expanded 865 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kahm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kahm are 24.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.83% registered to vote for the political party.

Kahm earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.25% less than the national average, earning $39,590 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaham89563/
Kahum89115/
Kahmt891/
Kam86119,483/
Khaham8015/
Khathm8010/
Kaythm804/
Khahum804/
Kayhme803/
Kaaham802/
Kathme801/
Kauhme801/
Kham75193,001/
Kaim7513,149/
Kamm7510,222/
Kame757,130/
Kaum755,487/
Kkam754,181/
Kohm751,378/
Keam751,071/
Kaam75689/
Khom75667/
Kamh75502/
Kaym75170/
Kajm7559/
Hkam7540/
Kcam7526/
Cahm7521/
Qahm7511/
Khám756/
Qkam751/
Ckam751/
Gkam751/
Cahum673,735/
Kayım672,584/
Kaume672,115/
Kaime671,192/
Kheam67721/
Khame67443/
Khamm67338/
Kamme67306/
Khome67215/
Khaim67154/
Khaam67150/
Caham67139/
Khaum6759/
Keihm6758/
Khamh6757/
Khoum6756/
Khoim6741/
Keame6740/
Kheim6739/
Hkaim6733/
Khomm6730/
Kayme6729/
Kaamt6725/
Kauum6723/
Kaame6720/
Kamhe6717/
Hkamh6714/
Kaimt676/
Khoom676/
Kaasm673/
Kouhm673/
Kaaim673/
Khaym672/
Kheum672/
Cahme672/
Kaumm672/
Khuom671/
Kothm671/
Keuhm671/
Kattm671/
Khotm671/
Hkamt671/
Kamhs671/
Qathm671/
Kohmh671/
Qaham671/
Kamšs671/
Kaijm671/
Kgaim671/
Kcame671/

Kahm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahm in the Hindi language
कह्मkahma-

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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 Kahm
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