Kaum Surname

87,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,487 people bear this surname

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

Kaum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,9561:154,7759,715
Indonesia1861:711,01755,051
Papua New Guinea1351:60,3987,783
Germany781:1,032,12170,345
Philippines521:1,946,889117,777
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Kaum (6,291) may also be a first name.

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) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 87,651st most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,328,148 people. The last name Kaum 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 frequently used given name on earth It is held by 6,291 people.

Kaum is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 4,956 people, or 1 in 154,775. In India it is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 91 percent live, Jharkhand, where 8 percent live and West Bengal, where 0 percent live. Other than India this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 3 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live.

Kaum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kaum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kaum last name decreased 37 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaium8936,419/
Kayum8933,291/
Kaume892,115/
Kahum89115/
Kajum8968/
Kauem8965/
Khaum8959/
Kauum8923/
Kaumm892/
Kam86119,483/
Kum8675,156/
Khayum801,103/
Kayoum801,001/
Kaioum80556/
Khaium80454/
Khajum80400/
Kayume80201/
Khaume8059/
Kaiume8025/
Kayuum8015/
Kaiuum8014/
Kaouem8011/
Kaujam8010/
Kaiuom804/
Khahum804/
Kahium803/
Kayumm801/
Kaiumm801/
Khauem801/
Khaumm801/
Kkayum801/
Kaihum801/
Khauum801/
Kahyum801/
Kkhaum801/
Kauhme801/
Kham75193,001/
Kume7536,400/
Kaem7516,795/
Kaim7513,149/
Kamm7510,222/
Kame757,130/
Khum756,533/
Kumm755,313/
Kkam754,181/
Koum752,413/
Keam751,071/
Keum75737/
Kaam75689/
Qaum75637/
Kuhm75630/
Kahm75506/
Caum75505/
Kamh75502/
Kuum75350/
Kuim75226/
Kaym75170/
Kajm7559/
Kuem7551/
Hkam7540/
Kcam7526/
Kumh756/
Kkum753/
Kuym752/
Åkum752/
Kujm752/
Hkum752/
Qkam751/
Ckam751/
Gkam751/
Kaumova7336/
Khayoum7335/
Kajuume739/
Khayuum737/
Khauyam733/
Kayoume731/
Kahayum731/
Khahyum731/
Kaajume731/
Uankaum731/
Kayumova6752,913/
Qayum6732,058/
Kayam676,014/
Koume674,141/
Cahum673,735/
Kajim672,660/
Kayım672,584/
Qaium672,266/
Kayem671,338/
Kajam671,279/
Kaime671,192/
Kiyam671,126/
Kheam67721/
Kayim67650/
Kayom67627/
Kaham67563/
Kaiom67487/
Khame67443/
Khamm67338/
Kamme67306/
Kawem67302/
Koyam67210/
Koiam67208/
Kujam67204/
Hkumh67183/
Kuehm67181/
Kumme67174/
Khume67159/
Khaim67154/
Caume67154/
Khaam67150/
Cajum67132/
Kuyim67132/
Kaiam67115/
Keyam67106/
Kajem6794/
Kuime6773/
Kuyam6771/
Kayym6770/
Khamh6757/
Khoum6756/
Keyum6755/
Kaiem6755/
Kijam6750/
Keame6740/
Qaume6740/
Hkaim6733/
Kayme6729/
Keume6729/
Kaamt6725/
Qauem6725/
Kojam6723/
Kejam6720/
Kaame6720/
Khaem6720/
Kujim6719/
Kamhe6717/
Kaehm6716/
Keham6715/
Hkamh6714/
Kayumowa6711/
Kuyem6710/
Qauym679/
Quaum678/
Kaiumova677/
Kuiam677/
Kaimt676/
Kyyam676/
Kajom676/
Kujem675/
Kaiym674/
Kumhe674/
Kaiim674/
Kaasm673/
Kaaim673/
Kouhm673/
Keuem673/
Cayum673/
Kouem673/
Khumm672/
Kuemm672/
Kajumová672/
Khuem672/
Caumm672/
Khaym672/
Kheum672/
Kajumova672/
Qaumm672/
Kattm671/
Kaemm671/
Keuhm671/
Khaihoum671/
Khuum671/
Khuim671/
Kuthm671/
Kuumm671/
Kuumt671/
Kuyom671/
Hgkum671/
Hkoum671/
Kuhme671/
Keiam671/
Hkkum671/
Kcame671/
Kgaim671/
Kayým671/
Kaijm671/
Kahmt671/
Kamšs671/
Kkume671/
Kuyme671/
Kumdt671/
Koumd671/
Kamhs671/
Kummm671/
Kyiam671/
Hkamt671/
Khumh671/
Keeam670/

Kaum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaum in the Oriya language
କୟୁମkayuma80
କୟୁମ୍kayum20
Kaum in the Marathi language
कयुमkayuma41.18
कउमka'uma35.29
कौमkauma11.76
कामkama5.88
कयूमkayuma5.88
Kaum in the Hindi language
कौमkauma40.63
कयूमkayuma21.88
कऊमka'uma15.63
कैयुमkaiyuma3.13
कयुमkayuma3.13
काऊमka'uma3.13
काउमka'uma3.13
कउमka'uma3.13
क्युमkyuma3.13
क़ाूमqauma3.13

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaum
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