Kamen Surname

110,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kamen Surname Definition:

(Polish, Russian, Ukranian) Dweller at, or near, a stone, a boundary mark.

Kamen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4841:244,24523,277
Papua New Guinea7001:11,6481,056
Russia5551:259,68127,315
Cameroon4911:42,3005,618
Turkey1181:659,50434,418
Germany891:904,55664,175
Kazakhstan851:208,02919,154
Nigeria801:2,214,28475,532
England541:1,031,81650,675
Canada541:682,32655,162
Ukraine491:929,03588,842
Iraq471:745,14210,632
Czechia471:226,24431,645
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Belarus331:287,91132,667
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Hungary231:426,79528,704
Lebanon231:245,0919,209
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Liberia211:209,93013,691
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
India151:51,137,692512,385
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Vietnam81:11,580,7572,851
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
France51:13,284,544357,392
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
China21:683,660,78330,601
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

The alternate forms: Kámen (20) & Kameň (2) are calculated separately.

Kamen (9,481) may also be a first name.

Kamen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish, Russian, Ukranian) Dweller at, or near, a stone, a boundary mark.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kamen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kamen (Arabic: كامن, Bengali: কমেন, Hindi: कमेण, Marathi: कमेन, Oriya: କାେମନ୍, Russian: Камень) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Kámen or Kameň. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 110,427th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,731,420 people. The surname Kamen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Kamen are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 63,498th most widely held given name on earth, held by 9,481 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,484 people, or 1 in 244,245. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 22 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent reside and Russia, where 13 percent reside.

Kamen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kamen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kamen last name expanded 3,710 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kamen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Jewish (95%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kamen last name are 2.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.52% registered with the political party.

The amount Kamen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.24% less than the national average, earning R 108,732 per year; in United States they earn 27.53% more than the national average, earning $55,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.17% more than the national average, earning $57,219 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kámen9320/
Kameň932/
Kameen91792/
Kamien91653/
Kammen91394/
Kamoen91291/
Khamen91265/
Kahmen91155/
Kaimen91107/
Kaymen9144/
Kamuen9136/
Kamenc9124/
Kaumen9110/
Kameun918/
Kamaen917/
Kamenk914/
Kaemen912/
Keamen911/
Kaamen911/
Kamn8933/
Kammien83104/
Khamaen8340/
Khameen8314/
Kasmenn8312/
Kammuen8310/
Kammeng836/
Kamienė835/
Kammend834/
Kaimene832/
Kamenqu832/
Kgaimen832/
Keamene831/
Kamenck831/
Kahmeen831/
Kamiehn830/
Kahamen830/
Kamin8032,602/
Komen8020,795/
Khamn802,388/
Camen801,861/
Kemen801,066/
Kamne80349/
Kömen8054/
Kamyn8032/
Kamín8017/
Kamnk801/
Kamnc800/
Kamenova776,174/
Khammuen77189/
Kamenová7759/
Khammaen7739/
Khammoen775/
Khammeun771/
Kamengue771/
Khatmeen771/
Kamina7318,620/
Koomen732,674/
Khamin731,336/
Kamień73479/
Komien73343/
Kammin73287/
Caimen73275/
Kaimin73192/
Camuen73157/
Kamyna73146/
Cameng7374/
Quamen7373/
Kamion7367/
Kamyon7366/
Khomen7364/
Kaumin7363/
Kaymin7362/
Camien7361/
Keimen7355/
Koymen7353/
Komaen7349/
Koumen7348/
Keymen7345/
Cament7338/
Kamink7337/
Khamyn7329/
Casmen7327/
Kasmyn7326/
Cammen7325/
Kemoen7323/
Cahmen7321/
Komehn7316/
Catmen7315/
Kommen7315/
Kahmin7312/
Kemien7311/
Khemen7310/
Khamne738/
Kemmen737/
Keumen737/
Kaemin736/
Qameen736/
Caymen735/
Kamuin735/
Kaimyn735/
Kaamin735/
Kamgin733/
Kajmin732/
Camehn732/
Koemen732/
Kuimen732/
Kemeen731/
Keamin731/
Keemen731/
Kaimem731/
Kaminn731/
Kamnth731/
Kohmen731/
Komeen731/
Kuomen731/
Kehmen731/
Khamnd731/
Kamuun731/
Komenc731/
Camenn730/
Cameen730/
Cameun730/
Kamennova71448/
Kaumenova71177/
Kammengne7165/
Khamenova7128/
Kamingh67840/
Khamina67472/
Khaymin67470/
Quammen67224/
Khamyon67185/
Khammin67150/
Camn67105/
Kaimina6797/
Khaymenova6766/
Koimene6749/
Kaymina6738/
Khaimenova6727/
Khommen6726/
Kammina6723/
Kahamin6723/
Cammeng6721/
Khaimin6716/
Komn6716/
Caimeng6716/
Khamyna6715/
Caiment6714/
Koosmen6712/
Khoumen6711/
Kaumina6711/
Kamnova679/
Kosmenk679/
Kaimyna677/
Kehmehn676/
Khomeen676/
Khaimyn676/
Cayment673/
Caument672/
Komienė672/
Qamn672/
Qasmeen672/
Casment671/
Keehmen671/
Khamind671/
Khamuun671/
Khautmn671/
Khaamin671/
Koehmen671/
Kohmeng671/
Koimeng671/
Kosment671/
Khaumenova671/
Khamhnd671/
Khamion671/
Khaamnd671/
Keimeng671/
Khoimen671/
Koemaen671/
Kemn671/
Khamhng671/
Keatmin671/
Keemmen670/
Quatmen670/

Kamen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kamen in the Oriya language
କାେମନ୍kaeman-
Kamen in the Bengali language
কমেনkamena60
কামেনkamena40
Kamen in the Marathi language
कमेनkamena60
कामेनkamena30
कामॅनkamena10
Kamen in the Hindi language
कमेणkamena40
कामेन्kamen20
कमेनkamena20
कमेंkamem20
Kamen in the Russian language
Каменьkamen-
Kamen in the Arabic language
كامنkamn-

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