Keem Surname

88,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Keem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3,5301:11,0591,853
India9631:796,53735,788
Kenya3551:130,08410,701
United States2681:1,352,45994,008
Australia581:465,44335,949
England581:960,65648,451
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Pakistan241:7,443,49540,927
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
South Korea91:5,693,362993
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Keem (7,110) may also be a first name.

Keem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keem (Hindi: केएम, Oriya: େକଏମ୍) occurs most in Uganda. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keem? popularity and diffusion

It is the 88,694th most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,346,056 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Keem live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 70 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 76,806th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 7,110 people.

The surname Keem is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 3,530 people, or 1 in 11,059. In Uganda Keem is most numerous in: Napak District, where 33 percent reside, Moroto District, where 27 percent reside and Nakapiripirit District, where 23 percent reside. Besides Uganda Keem exists in 32 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent reside and Kenya, where 7 percent reside.

Keem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keem has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 515 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Keem surname are 34.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.08% registered with the political party.

Keem earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.55% more than the national average, earning $51,152 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keeme89782/
Kejem8976/
Keyem8967/
Hkeem8928/
Kheem8910/
Keuem893/
Keemt891/
Keeam890/
Kem868,824/
Kajeem8017/
Kayeem8013/
Keghem8011/
Keeham805/
Keejam803/
Kejiem801/
Keehme801/
Hkkeem801/
Kheeam801/
Kaieem801/
Hkeemh801/
Khem7538,629/
Keim7518,218/
Kaem7516,795/
Kiem756,976/
Keme754,529/
Kehm752,537/
Kemm751,092/
Keam751,071/
Keum75737/
Koem75654/
Kyem75420/
Keym75136/
Kuem7551/
Qeem7537/
Hkem758/
Ceem754/
Kkem754/
Kejm752/
Kcem751/
Kqem751/
Khayeem7314/
Khajeem737/
Kheemth731/
Kemme671,571/
Kayem671,338/
Khiem671,135/
Cheem67978/
Kheme67728/
Kheam67721/
Kiehm67517/
Keime67451/
Queem67351/
Kawem67302/
Kiyem67233/
Kuehm67181/
Keyam67106/
Kemhe6799/
Kajem6794/
Koehm6779/
Koemm6779/
Kijem6773/
Kauem6765/
Keihm6758/
Keyum6755/
Kaiem6755/
Khoem6748/
Keame6740/
Koyem6740/
Kheim6739/
Keyim6738/
Keume6729/
Kejam6720/
Khaem6720/
Kaehm6716/
Keham6715/
Kejom6715/
Kemdt6714/
Kuyem6710/
Khemm679/
K'Eme677/
Kowem675/
Kujem675/
Kiemm674/
Keyom674/
Kethm673/
Khemd673/
Kouem673/
Kuemm672/
Kemtt672/
Khuem672/
Qheem672/
Kheum672/
Keyme672/
Kojem672/
Khetm672/
Keimm671/
Kejim671/
Kejme671/
Kaemm671/
Keuhm671/
Khyem671/
Kyiem671/
Kquem671/
Keiam671/
Khemh671/
Khemt671/
Koiem671/
Gkeme671/
Kesmt671/
Khgem671/

Keem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keem in the Oriya language
େକଏମ୍eka'em-
Keem in the Hindi language
केएमke'ema55.56
के़एम़keema22.22
केएम़ke'ema11.11
के॰एम॰keema11.11

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keem
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