Katam Surname

41,687th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Katam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India10,4871:73,1444,965
Kenya1,1481:40,2264,232
Indonesia3531:374,64432,082
Papua New Guinea2361:34,5504,063
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Cameroon531:391,86933,952
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Cambodia151:1,032,4765,479
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
England71:7,959,723202,100
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397

Katam (6,080) may also be a first name.

Katam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katam (Arabic: كاتم, Hindi: कतम, Marathi: काटम, Oriya: କାଟାମ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Katam.

How Common Is The Last Name Katam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Katam is the 41,687th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 582,026 people. Katam is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Katam are found; 84 percent are found in South Asia and 84 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Katam is also the 84,938th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 6,080 people.

The last name Katam is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 10,487 people, or 1 in 73,144. In India it is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 52 percent are found, Telangana, where 40 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 3 percent are found. Not including India this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 9 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Katam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Katam earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 83% more than the national average, earning $78,964 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khatam916,869/
Kattam912,681/
Kautam91728/
Katham91414/
Kaitam91287/
Kaatam91188/
Katame91134/
Katamm9127/
Kaetam917/
Kataam916/
Kahtam916/
Kaytam915/
Kataum911/
Ckatam911/
Kataim911/
Kateam911/
Khattam83174/
Kaitham8325/
Khatham8325/
Khatame8325/
Kaatham8313/
Kaytham8312/
Khaitam8312/
Kataham8310/
Katahum8310/
Kattham839/
Kaattam836/
Khataum834/
Khatamh834/
Khataam834/
Kkattam833/
Kathame833/
Kaitamm833/
Keatham832/
Kautham832/
Kattame831/
Kauttam831/
Kahatam831/
Kaittam831/
Khatahm831/
Khataim831/
Khadtam831/
Kateame831/
Kataime831/
Kotam802,199/
Ketam80706/
Catam80506/
Katom80214/
Qatam808/
Katamova7717/
Khaitham773/
Kaththam771/
Khathame771/
Kottam733,638/
Kotame731,198/
Kotham73982/
Koutam73635/
Katome73340/
Ketham73299/
Khetam73234/
Koetam73188/
Khotam73162/
Castam73108/
Kathom73101/
Katoum7396/
Khatom7374/
Kattom7339/
Katoom7324/
Kettam7324/
Kotaim7316/
Qattam7315/
Qatamh739/
Catham738/
Kotamm737/
Ketaim737/
Kootam736/
Kateum736/
Kodtam735/
Kaitom734/
Cattam733/
Koitam732/
Keitam732/
Hkatom732/
Kateim731/
Keatom731/
Keetam731/
Kaetom731/
Ketamm731/
Keteam731/
Quatam731/
Kotaam731/
Kuitam731/
Cautam731/
Catame731/
Kotgam731/
Qatham731/
Kaytom731/
Qaitam731/
Caetam731/
Keytam731/
Khatamova7114,518/
Khatoom67433/
Cheatam67314/
Khoutam67310/
Kattoum67192/
Khatoum67177/
Kathome6747/
Katoume6741/
Kottham6730/
Castame6727/
Kettham6722/
Koitham6713/
Caitham6711/
Kothame6711/
Keetham6710/
Kottaam679/
Khathom676/
Khettam675/
Cajstam674/
Kodtham673/
Koutham673/
Kostham673/
Kahtoom673/
Ceatham673/
Koutame673/
Quatham672/
Kotamme672/
Koetaam672/
Khottam672/
Kastoum671/
Kaitoom671/
Keytham671/
Khuitam671/
Khotame671/
Qautham671/
Kosttam671/
Kothamm671/
Kottamm671/
Cattamm671/
Cataham671/
Castham671/
Keitham671/
Khattom671/
Koettam671/
Qaytham671/
Khateim671/
Keathom671/
Koytham671/
Khoitam671/
Khotham671/
Cautham670/
Cattham670/

Katam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katam in the Oriya language
କାଟାମkatama69.76
କଟାମkatama18.83
କାଟମkatama7.96
କାଟାମ୍katam2.12
କୀଟାମkitama0.27
କତାମkatama0.27
କାତାମkatama0.27
କତମkatama0.27
Katam in the Marathi language
काटमkatama59.42
कटमkatama30.92
कातमkatama2.9
कतमkatama2.17
कांतkanta1.93
कदमkadama0.48
काटामkatama0.48
ितमitama0.48
कटामkatama0.24
Katam in the Hindi language
कतमkatama42.86
कातमkatama14.29
कतामkatama14.29
कटमkatama14.29
काताँkatam14.29
Katam in the Arabic language
كاتمkatm-
كاتيمkatym-

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