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Where Does The Last Name Kam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kam (Arabic: كم, Bengali: কম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻡ, Hindi: कम, Marathi: कम, Oriya: କାମ, Tibetan: ཀརྨ་) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Kám. For other possible spellings of Kam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Kam is the 4,725^th most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 60,992 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Kam are found; 36 percent are found in South Asia and 30 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kam is also the 8,928^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 115,468 people.

This surname is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 35,823 people, or 1 in 21,413. In India it is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 94 percent live, Gujarat, where 3 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent live. Excluding India it is found in 143 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 13 percent live and Cambodia, where 11 percent live.

Kam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 4,755 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 6,883 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kam surname is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Maronite (50%) in Lebanon, Christian (82%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kam surname are 22.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75.61% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 64.91% more than the national average, earning S/. 31,968 per year; in South Africa they earn 64.49% less than the national average, earning R 84,384 per year; in United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.98% more than the national average, earning $59,113 CAD per year.