Kanam Surname

31,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,223 people bear this surname

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

Kanam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo13,5111:5,468632
Bangladesh1,8021:88,4333,976
India1,0661:719,57433,157
Indonesia2761:479,16439,474
Papua New Guinea1961:41,6015,072
Thailand1161:608,951103,575
Nigeria1001:1,771,42864,453
Pakistan681:2,627,11622,516
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
England41:13,929,515290,718
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kanam (2,243) may also be a first name.

Kanam Last Name Facts

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

Kanam (Bengali: কানম, Hindi: कनम, Marathi: कानम, Oriya: ଖାନମ) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanam? popularity and diffusion

Kanam is the 31,007th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 423,129 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Kanam live; 78 percent live in Central Africa and 78 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 157,743rd most common first name at a global level, borne by 2,243 people.

This surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 13,511 people, or 1 in 5,468. Barring The DR Congo this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 10 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.

Kanam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kanam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kanam last name grew 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanam Last Name Statistics demography

Kanam earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.44% less than the national average, earning $36,056 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khanam91465,916/
Kannam914,838/
Kahnam91528/
Kaname91466/
Kainam91107/
Kangam91102/
Kaanam9160/
Kanham9156/
Kkanam9110/
Keanam918/
Kanaim917/
Kanamm915/
Kaunam914/
Kaynam913/
Kanaam912/
Kanamh912/
Kanaum912/
Kaneam912/
Hkanam912/
Kaenam911/
Khannam831,150/
Khanamm83998/
Kaingam83338/
Kanaume83274/
Kanngam83176/
Khaanam8377/
Khangam8349/
Kahanam8329/
Kannaam8327/
Khaname8319/
Khanaum8319/
Khatnam8316/
Kannamm8314/
Khanaam8311/
Khaenam8311/
Khanham838/
Kanaham836/
Khhanam833/
Khaunam833/
Kanname833/
Kkhanam833/
Khainam833/
Kainame832/
Khahnam832/
Khanamh832/
Keaneam832/
Katnnam831/
Kausnam831/
Kautnam831/
Kaanaam831/
Khanahm831/
Khanajm831/
Gkhanam831/
Kangaim831/
Kanaime831/
Kaaname831/
Keaname831/
Kamname831/
Kamneam831/
Kanhaum831/
Hkhanam831/
Kayngam831/
Qanam802,057/
Kanom801,547/
Konam801,530/
Canam80684/
Kenam80337/
Khanngam77216/
Khaingam7757/
Keanngam7740/
Gkhannam773/
Khanaham772/
Khanname771/
Khanhamd771/
Kainngam771/
Hkanngam771/
Khaineam771/
Khanaasm771/
Khamgnam771/
Kaunngam771/
Kannaham770/
Khanom73269,059/
Canham736,755/
Kanome73955/
Kanhom73381/
Keenam73165/
Kongam73158/
Cannam73116/
Koonam73111/
Qaname73104/
Koname7359/
Khonam7353/
Konnam7323/
Kahnom7320/
Khenam7318/
Kanoum7315/
Kenaum7314/
Kounam7314/
Keinam738/
Cagnam737/
Canaum736/
Qanham736/
Caname735/
Qannam734/
Kangom734/
Cahnam734/
Quanam733/
Kanoom733/
Canaim733/
Keynam733/
Kenham732/
Kenaim732/
Konaim732/
Kannom732/
Canaam732/
Kognam731/
Qhanam731/
Konaam731/
Canahm731/
Kaanom731/
Hkanom731/
Keanom730/
Khainngam715/
Khanamova713/
Kaheygnam711/
Khamngnam711/
Khongam67515/
Khanomm67362/
Kaenhom67300/
Konngam67198/
Khotnam6768/
Cannamm6758/
Khonnam6749/
Khanhom6745/
Khanoom6742/
Khanoum6723/
Khonaim6718/
Kangoum6714/
Khaneim6713/
Konamme6711/
Khanome6711/
Kohngam675/
Keiname674/
Quanaim673/
Kouname673/
Kougnam673/
Cautnam672/
Kahanom672/
Khannom672/
Khoname672/
Khonamh672/
Koonamm671/
Konnamm671/
Canname671/
Khosnam671/
Keenham671/
Khaanom671/
Keitnam671/
Kaunoim671/
Khannamova671/
Khanoim671/
Khaneum671/
Khangom671/
Kahnoum671/
Koiname671/
Canngam671/
Kamheam671/
Kamnoom671/
Koungam671/
Koyngam671/
Keanhom671/
Canaham670/

Kanam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanam in the Bengali language
কানমkanama-
Kanam in the Marathi language
कानमkanama83.65
कनमkanama13.46
कदमkadama1.92
खानkhana0.96
Kanam in the Hindi language
कनमkanama57.14
कानमkanama19.05
खानमkhanama9.52
कनामkanama9.52
कनमाkanama4.76
Kanam in the Oriya language
ଖାନମkhanama33.33
କାନାମkanama16.67
କାନମkanama8.33
କନାମkanama8.33
କାନାମ୍kanam8.33
କନମ୍kanam8.33
କାନାମରkanamara8.33
କନମkanama8.33

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanam
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