Kaum Surname
Approximately 5,487 people bear this surname
Kaum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4,956 | 1:154,775 | 9,715 |
| Indonesia | 186 | 1:711,017 | 55,051 |
| Papua New Guinea | 135 | 1:60,398 | 7,783 |
| Germany | 78 | 1:1,032,121 | 70,345 |
| Philippines | 52 | 1:1,946,889 | 117,777 |
| Malaysia | 35 | 1:842,692 | 38,700 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Kaum (6,291) may also be a first name.
Kaum Demographics
Average Kaum Salary in
United States
$47,667 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kaum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kaum (Hindi: कौम, Marathi: कयुम, Oriya: କୟୁମ) is found most in India. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaum? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kaum is the 87,651st most commonly used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,328,148 people. The last name Kaum is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Kaum are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kaum is also the 83,134th most widely held given name throughout the world, borne by 6,291 people.
It is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 4,956 people, or 1 in 154,775. In India it is most common in: Bihar, where 91 percent are found, Jharkhand, where 8 percent are found and West Bengal, where 0 percent are found. Beside India this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 3 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found.
Kaum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kaum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kaum surname contracted 37 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kaum Last Name Statistics demography
Kaum earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $47,667 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaium | 89 | 36,419 | / |
| Kayum | 89 | 33,291 | / |
| Kaume | 89 | 2,115 | / |
| Kahum | 89 | 115 | / |
| Kajum | 89 | 68 | / |
| Kauem | 89 | 65 | / |
| Khaum | 89 | 59 | / |
| Kauum | 89 | 23 | / |
| Kaumm | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kam | 86 | 119,483 | / |
| Kum | 86 | 75,156 | / |
| Khayum | 80 | 1,103 | / |
| Kayoum | 80 | 1,001 | / |
| Kaioum | 80 | 556 | / |
| Khaium | 80 | 454 | / |
| Khajum | 80 | 400 | / |
| Kayume | 80 | 201 | / |
| Khaume | 80 | 59 | / |
| Kaiume | 80 | 25 | / |
| Kayuum | 80 | 15 | / |
| Kaiuum | 80 | 14 | / |
| Kaouem | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kaujam | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kaiuom | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khahum | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kahium | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kayumm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaiumm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khauem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khaumm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kkayum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaihum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khauum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kahyum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kkhaum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kauhme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kham | 75 | 193,001 | / |
| Kume | 75 | 36,400 | / |
| Kaem | 75 | 16,795 | / |
| Kaim | 75 | 13,149 | / |
| Kamm | 75 | 10,222 | / |
| Kame | 75 | 7,130 | / |
| Khum | 75 | 6,533 | / |
| Kumm | 75 | 5,313 | / |
| Kkam | 75 | 4,181 | / |
| Koum | 75 | 2,413 | / |
| Keam | 75 | 1,071 | / |
| Keum | 75 | 737 | / |
| Kaam | 75 | 689 | / |
| Qaum | 75 | 637 | / |
| Kuhm | 75 | 630 | / |
| Kahm | 75 | 506 | / |
| Caum | 75 | 505 | / |
| Kamh | 75 | 502 | / |
| Kuum | 75 | 350 | / |
| Kuim | 75 | 226 | / |
| Kaym | 75 | 170 | / |
| Kajm | 75 | 59 | / |
| Kuem | 75 | 51 | / |
| Hkam | 75 | 40 | / |
| Kcam | 75 | 26 | / |
| Kumh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kkum | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kuym | 75 | 2 | / |
| Åkum | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kujm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hkum | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qkam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaumova | 73 | 36 | / |
| Khayoum | 73 | 35 | / |
| Kajuume | 73 | 9 | / |
| Khayuum | 73 | 7 | / |
| Khauyam | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kayoume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahayum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khahyum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaajume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uankaum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kayumova | 67 | 52,913 | / |
| Qayum | 67 | 32,058 | / |
| Kayam | 67 | 6,014 | / |
| Koume | 67 | 4,141 | / |
| Cahum | 67 | 3,735 | / |
| Kajim | 67 | 2,660 | / |
| Kayım | 67 | 2,584 | / |
| Qaium | 67 | 2,266 | / |
| Kayem | 67 | 1,338 | / |
| Kajam | 67 | 1,279 | / |
| Kaime | 67 | 1,192 | / |
| Kiyam | 67 | 1,126 | / |
| Kheam | 67 | 721 | / |
| Kayim | 67 | 650 | / |
| Kayom | 67 | 627 | / |
| Kaham | 67 | 563 | / |
| Kaiom | 67 | 487 | / |
| Khame | 67 | 443 | / |
| Khamm | 67 | 338 | / |
| Kamme | 67 | 306 | / |
| Kawem | 67 | 302 | / |
| Koyam | 67 | 210 | / |
| Koiam | 67 | 208 | / |
| Kujam | 67 | 204 | / |
| Hkumh | 67 | 183 | / |
| Kuehm | 67 | 181 | / |
| Kumme | 67 | 174 | / |
| Khume | 67 | 159 | / |
| Khaim | 67 | 154 | / |
| Caume | 67 | 154 | / |
| Khaam | 67 | 150 | / |
| Cajum | 67 | 132 | / |
| Kuyim | 67 | 132 | / |
| Kaiam | 67 | 115 | / |
| Keyam | 67 | 106 | / |
| Kajem | 67 | 94 | / |
| Kuime | 67 | 73 | / |
| Kuyam | 67 | 71 | / |
| Kayym | 67 | 70 | / |
| Khamh | 67 | 57 | / |
| Khoum | 67 | 56 | / |
| Keyum | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kaiem | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kijam | 67 | 50 | / |
| Keame | 67 | 40 | / |
| Qaume | 67 | 40 | / |
| Hkaim | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kayme | 67 | 29 | / |
| Keume | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kaamt | 67 | 25 | / |
| Qauem | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kojam | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kejam | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kaame | 67 | 20 | / |
| Khaem | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kujim | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kamhe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kaehm | 67 | 16 | / |
| Keham | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hkamh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kayumowa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kuyem | 67 | 10 | / |
| Qauym | 67 | 9 | / |
| Quaum | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kaiumova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kuiam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kaimt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kyyam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kajom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kujem | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kaiym | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kumhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaiim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaasm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaaim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kouhm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keuem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cayum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kouem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khumm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuemm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kajumová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khuem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caumm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaym | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kheum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kajumova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qaumm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kattm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaemm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaihoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuthm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuumm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuumt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgkum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuhme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkkum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayým | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaijm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahmt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamšs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuyme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kumdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koumd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kummm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkamt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khumh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keeam | 67 | 0 | / |
Kaum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kaum in the Oriya language | ||
| କୟୁମ | kayuma | 80 |
| କୟୁମ୍ | kayum | 20 |
| Kaum in the Marathi language | ||
| कयुम | kayuma | 41.18 |
| कउम | ka'uma | 35.29 |
| कौम | kauma | 11.76 |
| काम | kama | 5.88 |
| कयूम | kayuma | 5.88 |
| Kaum in the Hindi language | ||
| कौम | kauma | 40.63 |
| कयूम | kayuma | 21.88 |
| कऊम | ka'uma | 15.63 |
| कैयुम | kaiyuma | 3.13 |
| कयुम | kayuma | 3.13 |
| काऊम | ka'uma | 3.13 |
| काउम | ka'uma | 3.13 |
| कउम | ka'uma | 3.13 |
| क्युम | kyuma | 3.13 |
| क़ाूम | qauma | 3.13 |
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