Kayam Surname

80,887th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,014 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Israel

Kayam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kayam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,7141:206,53312,344
Israel9061:9,4461,448
Turkey5461:142,53011,413
Togo5251:13,8053,854
Nigeria461:3,850,930110,272
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
United States361:10,068,304413,125
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
England91:6,190,895170,599
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Kayam (9,042) may also be a first name.

Kayam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kayam (Bengali: কাইয়ুম, Hindi: कायम, Marathi: कायम, Oriya: କାୟମ) has its highest incidence in India. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kayam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kayam is the 80,887th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,211,764 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Kayam are found; 62 percent are found in South Asia and 62 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kayam is also the 65,485th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 9,042 people.

The surname is most common in India, where it is borne by 3,714 people, or 1 in 206,533. In India it is most frequent in: Jharkhand, where 51 percent reside, Bihar, where 9 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 9 percent reside. Apart from India this last name is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 15 percent reside and Turkey, where 9 percent reside.

Kayam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kayam surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Kayam earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.72% less than the national average, earning $40,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kayame9111,703/
Khayam912,478/
Kayham912/
Kayasm911/
Kkayam911/
Kahyam911/
Kaym89170/
Khayame838/
Khauyam833/
Kahayam831/
Kayum8033,291/
Kayım802,584/
Kayem801,338/
Kajam801,279/
Kiyam801,126/
Kayim80650/
Kayom80627/
Qayam80363/
Koyam80210/
Kaiam80115/
Keyam80106/
Kuyam8071/
Kayym8070/
Kayme8029/
Cayam8012/
Kyyam806/
Kaiym804/
Kaaim803/
Khaym802/
Kayým801/
Kyiam801/
Kayamova772/
Kayoom731,230/
Khayum731,103/
Kayoum731,001/
Kaiahm73280/
Kayume73201/
Khayom73176/
Kiyame73157/
Kouyam7396/
Khiyam7362/
Quayam7353/
Khajam7346/
Kayeme7338/
Qayaum7334/
Koyame7334/
Cauyam7334/
Hkayem7333/
Khayim7332/
Kaiyom7325/
Khayem7324/
Keyame7318/
Khyyam7317/
Kheyam7316/
Qauyam7316/
Kayuum7315/
Kayome7314/
Kayime7314/
Kayeem7313/
Kayomm7311/
Kaujam7310/
Kayyom736/
Kaajim735/
Kuyame735/
Kaythm734/
Cayame734/
Qayamm734/
Qhayam733/
Kayhme733/
Qayame733/
Kayiem733/
Kayoem733/
Khaiam732/
Khayme732/
Khayym732/
Khyiam732/
Kayumm731/
Kajamm731/
Khayjm731/
Kkayum731/
Kooyam731/
Keyham731/
Khyjam731/
Khoyam731/
Kahyum731/
Kaiame731/
Kkiyam731/
Kaajam731/
Qahyam731/
Kayhom731/
Khayamova712/
Kaem6716,795/
Kaim6713,149/
Kaum675,487/
Keam671,071/
Kyem67420/
Koym67148/
Keym67136/
Khayoom6792/
Kajm6759/
Kaymova6746/
Khayoum6735/
Khaiahm6718/
Khayeem6714/
Qaym6712/
Khayuum677/
Khajamm673/
Khayyom672/
Kuym672/
Kayoume671/
Kahayum671/
Khahyum671/
Kaajume671/
Khaymeh671/
Kaihame671/
Cauyame671/

Kayam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kayam in the Hindi language
कायमkayama88.07
कयामkayama8.83
कायामkayama2.29
कयमkayama0.56
कायामाkayama0.06
क्यामkyama0.03
कायेमkayema0.03
कयूमkayuma0.03
क़यामqayama0.03
Kayam in the Oriya language
କାୟମkayama54.3
କାୟାମkayama17.2
କୟାମkayama8.6
କୟମkayama8.6
କୟାମ୍kayam3.23
କାୟମ୍kayam2.69
କୟମ୍kayam2.15
କୟୂମkayuma0.54
କୟୁମkayuma0.54
କାୟାମ୍kayam0.54
Kayam in the Bengali language
কাইয়ুমka'iyuma50
কায়েমkayema50
Kayam in the Marathi language
कायमkayama49.12
कयामkayama33.92
कयमkayama6.43
अकयामakayama3.51
कासमkasama1.75
कायामkayama1.75
यामyama0.58
खाँkham0.58

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