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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 held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered 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 prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 60,992 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Kam reside; 36 percent reside in South Asia and 30 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 8,928^th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 115,468 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 35,823 people, or 1 in 21,413. In India Kam is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 94 percent reside, Gujarat, where 3 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent reside. Barring India it exists 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kam 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 devotion of those carrying the 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 US 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.