Kame Surname

69,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kame Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kame Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,2621:101,3036,095
Cameroon1,0621:19,5572,662
India9801:782,72035,306
Papua New Guinea7121:11,4521,021
Ivory Coast5871:39,3042,573
Indonesia4831:273,80824,712
Kenya4051:114,0249,688
South Africa2391:226,68523,566
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
Solomon Islands1671:3,473385
Benin1481:69,8358,430
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Nigeria921:1,925,46568,462
Zimbabwe891:173,46321,090
Niger851:225,7887,375
Botswana661:33,1356,513
Uganda471:830,62338,869
Senegal361:404,9821,935
Albania311:94,0029,372
Turkey261:2,993,13285,930
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Algeria91:4,292,39548,087
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Suriname41:138,1547,029
China41:341,830,39216,990
France41:16,605,680368,153
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

The alternate forms: Kamé (3) are calculated separately.

Kame (43,053) may also be a first name.

Kame Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kame (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻡ, Hindi: कमे, Marathi: कामे, Oriya: କାେମ, Russian: Каме) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Kamé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kame? popularity and diffusion

It is the 69,479th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,022,096 people. The surname Kame occurs mostly in Africa, where 42 percent of Kame are found; 18 percent are found in East Asia and 18 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kame is also the 20,929th most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 43,053 people.

This surname is most frequent in Japan, where it is carried by 1,262 people, or 1 in 101,303. In Japan Kame is primarily concentrated in: Nagano Prefecture, where 39 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Japan Kame exists in 69 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 15 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.

Kame Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kame has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kame last name grew 193 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kame Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kame last name is principally Muslim (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kame last name are 24.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.91% being registered with the party.

The amount Kame earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 41.52% less than the national average, earning R 138,960 per year and in United States they earn 9.36% less than the national average, earning $39,112 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kamé923/
Kamei8962,942/
Kaume892,115/
Kaime891,192/
Kgame89910/
Kamey89845/
Khame89443/
Kamea89324/
Kamme89306/
Kameh89206/
Kamie89168/
Kamee89161/
Kameš89157/
Kamje89143/
Keame8940/
Kamge8935/
Kayme8929/
Kamej8926/
Kahme8921/
Kaame8920/
Kamhe8917/
Kameu8916/
Kajme8911/
Kaeme896/
Kcame891/
Kam86119,483/
Kayame8011,703/
Kaweme802,655/
Khameh801,241/
Katmeh80329/
Kammee80297/
Kamets80281/
Kayume80201/
Kammei80175/
Kahmei80162/
Kiyame80157/
Kajime80129/
Khamme8077/
Khaume8059/
Kajume8046/
Khamie8045/
Kayeme8038/
Kahume8037/
Koyame8034/
Khamei8028/
Kaiume8025/
Kammeh8024/
Kaymez8022/
Kajame8021/
Kuiame8021/
Kamecz8021/
Kahame8018/
Khamee8018/
Keyame8018/
Kammeu8016/
Kammie8015/
Kamejh8014/
Kaisme8014/
Kayome8014/
Kayime8014/
Kaimei8012/
Kaimeh8010/
Kaimie809/
Kaimez809/
Keamey808/
Kammey808/
Kaamer808/
Kamije807/
Kijame807/
Kujame807/
Katmee806/
Kameea805/
Kuyame805/
Kamett805/
Kehame805/
Kamhie804/
Kajmee804/
Kaymes804/
Kaiome804/
Kgaume804/
Kameat803/
Kayhme803/
Koiame803/
Khayme802/
Ckamey802/
Keames802/
Kaimea802/
Kamhea802/
Kamgey802/
Kamhed802/
Kameis802/
Kaumey801/
Kajome801/
Kameej801/
Kameih801/
Kamerr801/
Kieame801/
Kaimee801/
Kaimme801/
Kamieh801/
Khamhe801/
Kgamme801/
Khaime801/
Kaumei801/
Kaiame801/
Kaimed801/
Kaimey801/
Kajeme801/
Kamgeh801/
Kamihe801/
Kame'e801/
Kameey801/
Kameip801/
Ka'ame801/
Qkamer801/
Kathme801/
Kahmie801/
Kauhme801/
Kamead801/
Keatme800/
Kami75387,261/
Kham75193,001/
Kama7598,970/
Kome7519,071/
Kaim7513,149/
Kime7510,980/
Kamm7510,222/
Kaum755,487/
Qame754,810/
Keme754,529/
Kkam754,181/
Came751,297/
Kamy751,120/
Keam751,071/
Kaam75689/
Kahm75506/
Kamh75502/
Köme75328/
Kaym75170/
Kajm7559/
Hkam7540/
Kcam7526/
Kamj7511/
Qkam751/
Ckam751/
Gkam751/
Khammee73993/
Khamets73344/
Kaajime73325/
Kouyame73150/
Kamhieh7324/
Kaymets7320/
Kayimer7313/
Kajamäe7312/
Kajuume739/
Khayame738/
Kammeth736/
Kugiame736/
Hkameed735/
Kioyame735/
Kameeha735/
Kahmees734/
Khatmeh734/
Kameeth733/
Keammer732/
Kammerr732/
Kammech732/
Kayemee731/
Kayoume731/
Kejames731/
Kahweme731/
Kajamee731/
Khasmeh731/
Khaymes731/
Khaamer731/
Khaimei731/
Kasmmer731/
Kaajume731/
Kgkamer731/
Kaymehr731/
Kayumea731/
Khojame731/
Khaymeh731/
Kaihame731/
Kajumie731/
Kamieyi731/
Kamejje731/
Khatmey731/
Khameas731/
Kajieme731/
Kaahmed731/
Kamheer731/
Kahmmee731/
Kajmoey731/
Kgammee731/
Khamhea731/
Keammee731/
Kawemee731/
Kaummee731/
Keameth730/
Kaummer730/
Kausmer730/
Kemei6720,340/
Koome6715,707/
Camey6715,081/
Kamma6714,720/
Kamio6714,240/
Qaime6711,911/
Kauma6710,138/
Kamış676,789/
Komeh676,562/
Kaima676,170/
Khama676,072/
Kamai675,095/
Qamer674,210/
Koume674,141/
Kamii673,967/
Kamoi673,886/
Kajmi673,189/
Quame673,032/
Kimei672,833/
Kayım672,584/
Cayme672,549/
Komey672,204/
Kemeh672,140/
Kamay671,767/
Kaumi671,752/
Kemme671,571/
Khami671,414/
Camet671,318/
Kimea671,267/
Kamha67944/
Camez67896/
Kamoj67844/
Kömeç67833/
Kamhi67805/
Kamaj67788/
Cames67786/
Keeme67782/
Kheme67728/
Kheam67721/
Kayma67720/
Camer67649/
Kammi67606/
Qamei67605/
Kaham67563/
Kaimi67500/
Koime67495/
Komme67461/
Keime67451/
Komea67447/
Kamui67441/
Kaama67361/
Khamm67338/
Caime67317/
Komei67310/
Kimme67280/
Kamoy67247/
Hkami67239/
Kamij67233/
Kimey67231/
Keamy67221/
Khome67215/
Kömez67209/
Kemea67188/
Kamiš67182/
Kajma67180/
Kömet67174/
Kamih67157/
Khaim67154/
Caume67154/
Khaam67150/
Komie67134/
Kamiy67134/
Camed67128/
Kemey67121/
Keama67118/
Kahum67115/
Kemie67110/
Kemhe6799/
Kieme6796/
Kamaa6793/
Kaami6790/
Kämer6789/
Camea6784/
Kaemi6781/
Kuime6773/
Camie6771/
Cameu6766/
Kammy6765/
Kamyo6762/
Khaum6759/
Kahmy6759/
Khamh6757/
Kamoa6747/
Qaume6740/
Khaimets6739/
Khaymets6735/
Kimhe6734/
Hkaim6733/
Keume6729/
Kkama6729/
Kömme6727/
Camme6726/
Kamyi6726/
Kaamt6725/
Kauum6723/
Gcame6723/
Kamgi6722/
Kueme6722/
Camhe6717/
Hkamh6714/
Qameh6714/
Köhme6713/
Kömes6713/
Kamuj6712/
Qamez6712/
Komej6711/
Komee6711/
Kahmi6711/
Casme6710/
Kimee6710/
Kamøy6710/
Kemeň6710/
Kcama6710/
Ccame679/
Kameňová679/
Kemeu677/
K'Eme677/
Qaeme677/
Kaimt676/
Kaîmi676/
Kaïmi676/
Qames676/
Kohme675/
Kamuy675/
Camee675/
Kyeme675/
Kaymi674/
Khime674/
Keami674/
Kaasm673/
Kaaim673/
Qasme673/
Kuome673/
Gkama673/
Kamiş673/
Camåe673/
Qeame673/
Qamie673/
Kaumm672/
Kemee672/
Komhe672/
Cahme672/
Koeme672/
Camei672/
Khaym672/
Kahjames672/
Khamj672/
Keyme672/
Qhame672/
Kattm671/
Kejme671/
Keamj671/
Khammees671/
Khamy671/
Komeu671/
Koyme671/
Camej671/
Caeme671/
Kgome671/
Hkime671/
Kaïma671/
Khamheed671/
Kgaim671/
Kayahmey671/
Kayihmey671/
Khayymeh671/
Kaihamei671/
Kaijm671/
Kaimy671/
Kajamets671/
Kahmt671/
Kameshch671/
Kamjd671/
Kamyp671/
Kamyś671/
Kamšs671/
Kkami671/
Komje671/
Kámer671/
Kuyme671/
Qayme671/
Gkeme671/
Camée671/
Catme671/
Kaymé671/
Hkama671/
Gqame671/
Kamhs671/
Kamaî671/
Hkamt671/
Khameedh671/
Khaummee671/

Kame Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kame in the Marathi language
कामेkame98.83
कमेkame0.88
कामkama0.29
Kame in the Oriya language
କାେମkaema86.55
କେମkema13.45
Kame in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻡkam66.67
ﻛﺎﻣﻪkamh33.33
Kame in the Hindi language
कमेkame51.79
कामेkame37.5
कंॅkame5.36
कैमkaima1.79
Kame in the Russian language
Камеkame-

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