Kankum Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Kankum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kankum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand471:1,502,944203,155
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kankum (29) may also be a first name.

Kankum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kankum (Hindi: कंकुम, Oriya: କୁମ) is more frequently found in Thailand than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kankum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,689,253rd most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname Kankum occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kankum are found; 90 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 90 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 29 people.

It is most widespread in Thailand, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 1,502,944. In Thailand it is mostly concentrated in: Chiang Mai Province, where 30 percent reside, Bangkok, where 26 percent reside and Chiang Rai Province, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Thailand this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kankum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kankum in the Hindi language
कंकुमkankuma-
Kankum in the Oriya language
କୁମkuma-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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