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
The surname Kaum (Hindi: कौम, Marathi: कयुम, Oriya: କୟୁମ) has its highest incidence in India. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaum? popularity and diffusion
Kaum is the 87,651st most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,328,148 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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. It is also the 83,134th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 6,291 people.
The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 4,956 people, or 1 in 154,775. In India Kaum is most frequent in: Bihar, where 91 percent reside, Jharkhand, where 8 percent reside and West Bengal, where 0 percent reside. Other than India this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 3 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.
Kaum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kaum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kaum surname fell 37 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 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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