Kaom Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Kaom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Cambodia | 6 | 1:2,581,191 | 8,069 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Kaom (29) may also be a first name.
Kaom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaom Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kaom (Arabic: كؤوم, Russian: Каом) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaom? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,798,600th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 52 percent of Kaom live; 52 percent live in Oceania Islands and 52 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 29 people.
It is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 582,408. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Enga, where 93 percent reside and West New Britain, where 7 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 22 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayom | 89 | 627 | / |
| Kaiom | 89 | 487 | / |
| Kaome | 89 | 255 | / |
| Kaoum | 89 | 14 | / |
| Kahom | 89 | 7 | / |
| Kajom | 89 | 6 | / |
| Khaom | 89 | 5 | / |
| Kauom | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kaeom | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kaoom | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kaohm | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kaeoim | 80 | 214 | / |
| Khayom | 80 | 176 | / |
| Khaoim | 80 | 36 | / |
| Kaoume | 80 | 25 | / |
| Kaiyom | 80 | 25 | / |
| Kayomm | 80 | 11 | / |
| Khahom | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kayyom | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kaehom | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kaihom | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kauoom | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kahoom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khaome | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khaoom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kahoum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keahom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kayhom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koam | 75 | 102 | / |
| Qaom | 75 | 49 | / |
| Caom | 75 | 13 | / |
| Khaehom | 73 | 136 | / |
| Kahoume | 73 | 38 | / |
| Khaoime | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kaijoem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khayyom | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khahoom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahgoum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaijoom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kouam | 67 | 9,539 | / |
| Koyum | 67 | 286 | / |
| Qauom | 67 | 115 | / |
| Kouom | 67 | 106 | / |
| Koyom | 67 | 103 | / |
| Kauam | 67 | 56 | / |
| Kohom | 67 | 47 | / |
| Cayom | 67 | 46 | / |
| Koham | 67 | 45 | / |
| Koame | 67 | 40 | / |
| Qaoom | 67 | 29 | / |
| Qaoum | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kaeam | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ko'om | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kojum | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kuiam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Keyom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khaojmth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qajom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaoimova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaohmth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quaom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaomh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kojom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaeom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kooom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahom | 67 | 0 | / |
Kaom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kaom in the Russian language | ||
| Каом | kaom | - |
| Kaom in the Arabic language | ||
| كؤوم | kwwm | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaom
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