Kamm Surname
Approximately 10,222 people bear this surname
Kamm Surname Definition:
(German) Dweller on the ridge or crest of a mountain.
Kamm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,989 | 1:16,137 | 2,125 |
| United States | 3,171 | 1:114,304 | 12,359 |
| Switzerland | 1,098 | 1:7,480 | 1,194 |
| France | 213 | 1:311,844 | 47,518 |
| Poland | 86 | 1:441,962 | 45,671 |
| Estonia | 69 | 1:19,157 | 3,287 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Brazil | 58 | 1:3,690,937 | 102,732 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Netherlands | 42 | 1:402,076 | 42,431 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Paraguay | 25 | 1:289,470 | 4,710 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Ukraine | 25 | 1:1,820,908 | 133,658 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Cambodia | 7 | 1:2,212,449 | 7,503 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 254 | 1:197,711 | 17,239 |
Kamm (170) may also be a first name.
Kamm Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Dweller on the ridge or crest of a mountain.
Kamm Demographics
Average Kamm Salary in
United States
$49,925 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kamm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamm Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kamm (Hindi: कम्म, Russian: Камм) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kamm.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamm? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kamm is the 50,225th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 712,928 people. The last name Kamm occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Kamm live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kamm is also the 701,320th most widely held first name globally, borne by 170 people.
This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 4,989 people, or 1 in 16,137. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 45 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent live. Barring Germany it occurs in 57 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and Switzerland, where 11 percent live.
Kamm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kamm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kamm last name increased 1,248 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 6,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kamm Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kamm are 8.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.84% registered with the political party.
The amount Kamm earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.54% less than the national average, earning R 53,376 per year; in United States they earn 15.7% more than the national average, earning $49,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.92% more than the national average, earning $54,610 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khamm | 89 | 338 | / |
| Kamme | 89 | 306 | / |
| Kaumm | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kam | 86 | 119,483 | / |
| Khamme | 80 | 77 | / |
| Kaimme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kammth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khaumm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kheamm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kham | 75 | 193,001 | / |
| Kaim | 75 | 13,149 | / |
| Kame | 75 | 7,130 | / |
| Kaum | 75 | 5,487 | / |
| Kkam | 75 | 4,181 | / |
| Camm | 75 | 4,142 | / |
| Komm | 75 | 1,810 | / |
| Keam | 75 | 1,071 | / |
| Kaam | 75 | 689 | / |
| Kahm | 75 | 506 | / |
| Kamh | 75 | 502 | / |
| Kaym | 75 | 170 | / |
| Kajm | 75 | 59 | / |
| Hkam | 75 | 40 | / |
| Kcam | 75 | 26 | / |
| Qamm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Qkam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kammová | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kayım | 67 | 2,584 | / |
| Kaume | 67 | 2,115 | / |
| Kaime | 67 | 1,192 | / |
| Kheam | 67 | 721 | / |
| Kaham | 67 | 563 | / |
| Komme | 67 | 461 | / |
| Khame | 67 | 443 | / |
| Khaim | 67 | 154 | / |
| Khaam | 67 | 150 | / |
| Kahum | 67 | 115 | / |
| Kommm | 67 | 65 | / |
| Khaum | 67 | 59 | / |
| Khamh | 67 | 57 | / |
| Keame | 67 | 40 | / |
| Hkaim | 67 | 33 | / |
| Khomm | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kayme | 67 | 29 | / |
| Camme | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kaamt | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kauum | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kaame | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kamhe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hkamh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kaimt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kaaim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaasm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quamm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caumm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaym | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qaumm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keimm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kattm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamšs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaijm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkamt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahmt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koimm | 67 | 1 | / |
Kamm Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kamm in the Hindi language | ||
| कम्म | kam'ma | 66.67 |
| कंम | kamma | 33.33 |
| Kamm in the Russian language | ||
| Камм | kamm | - |
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