Kamin Surname

17,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,602 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kamin Surname Definition:

(Ukranian, Russian) One who lived in a hut with a fireplace; dweller at, or near, a stone, a boundary mark.

Kamin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo19,1891:3,850432
India2,6661:287,72116,309
United States2,3671:153,13015,705
Afghanistan1,9771:16,264912
Indonesia1,4311:92,4179,661
Germany6901:116,67514,342
Iran6691:114,77210,874
Pakistan6681:267,4315,876
Ivory Coast5641:40,9062,639
Papua New Guinea4561:17,8811,797
Russia3001:480,41044,701
Malaysia2981:98,9746,802
Australia1611:167,67517,258
Slovenia1591:15,6463,670
Poland1291:294,64135,378
Iraq1051:333,5406,405
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Philippines891:1,137,50891,778
France771:862,633101,453
Kazakhstan671:263,91822,888
Thailand671:1,054,304158,943
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Nigeria481:3,690,474107,175
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
England261:2,143,00282,017
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Nepal131:2,190,8438,518
Yemen121:2,202,10813,606
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Somaliland41:875,0461,198
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

The alternate forms: Kamín (17) & Kamiń (10) are calculated separately.

Kamin (20,393) may also be a first name.

Kamin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ukranian, Russian) One who lived in a hut with a fireplace; dweller at, or near, a stone, a boundary mark.

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

Kamin Last Name Facts

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

Kamin (Arabic: كامين, Georgian: კამინ, Hindi: कामिन, Marathi: कामीन, Oriya: କମିନ, Russian: Камин) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Kamín or Kamiń. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 17,025th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 223,531 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Kamin are found; 59 percent are found in Central Africa and 59 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kamin is also the 37,254th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 20,393 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 19,189 people, or 1 in 3,850. Outside of The DR Congo this surname is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in India, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Kamin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kamin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kamin last name increased 4,734 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kamin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kamin last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (95%) in Russia.

In The United States Kamin are 38.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.06% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kamin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.62% less than the national average, earning R 98,328 per year; in United States they earn 21.02% more than the national average, earning $52,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 72.35% more than the national average, earning $85,631 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kamín9317/
Kamiń9310/
Kamina9118,620/
Khamin911,336/
Kamien91653/
Kammin91287/
Kaimin91192/
Kamion9167/
Kaumin9163/
Kaymin9162/
Kamink9137/
Kahmin9112/
Kaemin916/
Kamuin915/
Kaamin915/
Kamgin913/
Kajmin912/
Keamin911/
Kaminn911/
Kamn8933/
Kamingh83840/
Khamina83472/
Khaymin83470/
Khammin83150/
Kammien83104/
Kaimina8397/
Kaymina8338/
Kammina8323/
Kahamin8323/
Khaimin8316/
Kaumina8311/
Kamienė835/
Khamind831/
Khaamin831/
Khamion831/
Keatmin831/
Kamiehn830/
Kamen804,209/
Camin803,507/
Komin803,155/
Khamn802,388/
Kemin80864/
Kamne80349/
Kamyn8032/
Qamin807/
Kamnk801/
Kamnc800/
Khaymina77458/
Kaminova77270/
Khammion7775/
Khammina775/
Khaimina772/
Keatming771/
Komina733,907/
Camion73826/
Camina73801/
Kameen73792/
Khomin73519/
Kamień73479/
Casmin73411/
Kammen73394/
Komien73343/
Kamoen73291/
Khamen73265/
Caming73252/
Kahmen73155/
Kamyna73146/
Cammin73118/
Kaimen73107/
Camuin7388/
Kommin7387/
Komijn7376/
Camijn7376/
Kamyon7366/
Camien7361/
Khemin7360/
Käming7348/
Kaymen7344/
Kamuen7336/
Koumin7329/
Khamyn7329/
Kasmyn7326/
Kamenc7324/
Keimin7323/
Kämink7322/
Kuimin7322/
Camink7314/
Qasmin7313/
Qatmin7312/
Kemien7311/
Kaumen7310/
Koimin739/
Cahmin739/
Kotmin738/
Khamne738/
Kameun738/
Caimin737/
Kamaen737/
Ceamin736/
Kaimyn735/
Kamenk734/
Koomin734/
Komion733/
Kaemen732/
Caamin732/
Kemmin732/
Komint732/
Keamen731/
Kamnth731/
Kominc731/
Quamin731/
Kaamen731/
Khamnd731/
Kamuun731/
Kaamiñ731/
Koemin731/
Komisn731/
Caminn731/
Catmin731/
Kehmin731/
Komgin731/
Kohmin731/
Keemin731/
Keminn730/
Khaminova71143/
Kayminova7139/
Kommina671,366/
Koumina67297/
Khomina67294/
Khamyon67185/
Khayminova67166/
Camming67121/
Camn67105/
Khamaen6740/
Caiming6717/
Komn6716/
Khamyna6715/
Khameen6714/
Kasmenn6712/
Cammina6711/
Kammuen6710/
Kamnova679/
Kaimyna677/
Khaimyn676/
Kammeng676/
Kotming675/
Kammend674/
Khoimin674/
Kominne673/
Kaimene672/
Qaiming672/
Caamina672/
Komienė672/
Kamenqu672/
Qamn672/
Kgaimen672/
Caimina672/
Khamuun671/
Khautmn671/
Keamene671/
Khamhnd671/
Khaamnd671/
Khotmin671/
Kamenck671/
Kohmina671/
Cammion671/
Caumina671/
Kahmeen671/
Koommin671/
Kemn671/
Khaamim671/
Khammim671/
Khamhng671/
Khasmim671/
Khosmin671/
Kaymmim671/
Kahamen670/
Cahming670/
Cahamin670/

Kamin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kamin in the Georgian language
კამინkamin80
კამინიkamini20
Kamin in the Oriya language
କମିନkamina65.85
କାମିନkamina22.44
କମିନ୍kamin5.85
କମୀନkamina1.95
କାମୀନkamina1.46
କାମିନୀkamini0.98
କମିkami0.49
କାମନୀkamani0.49
Kamin in the Marathi language
कामीनkamina58.33
कािमनkaimana25
कमीनkamina7.14
कामीणkamina2.38
कामीलkamila1.19
कामीनी़kamini1.19
Kamin in the Hindi language
कामिनkamina55.95
कामीनkamina22.62
कमीनkamina13.1
कामिनीkamini3.57
कमींkamim2.38
कमिनkamina1.19
कमिणkamina1.19
Kamin in the Russian language
Каминkamin-
Kamin in the Arabic language
كامينkamyn-
كمينkmyn-

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