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

The surname Kam (Arabic: كم, Bengali: কম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻡ, Hindi: कम, Marathi: कम, Oriya: କାମ, Tibetan: ཀརྨ་) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Kám. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 4,725^th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 60,992 people. The surname Kam 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 frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 115,468 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 35,823 people, or 1 in 21,413. In India Kam is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 94 percent reside, Gujarat, where 3 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent reside. Barring India Kam is found in 143 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 13 percent reside and Cambodia, where 11 percent reside.

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 increased 4,755 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 6,883 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kam Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Kam are 22.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75.61% registered with the 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.