Kem Surname
Approximately 8,824 people bear this surname
Kem Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the kerne.' 'Kemb, a stronghold. North England' (Halliwell).
Katherine fil. Kerne, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam Kerne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Antec' de Kembe, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameKem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 3,111 | 1:29,780 | 447 |
| United States | 979 | 1:370,234 | 32,841 |
| Papua New Guinea | 854 | 1:9,548 | 773 |
| Russia | 795 | 1:181,287 | 20,324 |
| India | 555 | 1:1,382,100 | 53,327 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Cameroon | 244 | 1:85,119 | 10,334 |
| Cambodia | 205 | 1:75,547 | 2,153 |
| Turkey | 193 | 1:403,220 | 24,452 |
| Nigeria | 180 | 1:984,126 | 41,775 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| France | 159 | 1:417,753 | 60,954 |
| Indonesia | 132 | 1:1,001,888 | 73,451 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| Kazakhstan | 126 | 1:140,337 | 14,283 |
| Germany | 103 | 1:781,606 | 57,825 |
| Kenya | 93 | 1:496,558 | 25,459 |
| Malaysia | 72 | 1:409,642 | 21,284 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Ukraine | 27 | 1:1,686,026 | 128,013 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 21 | 1:284,412 | 25,571 |
| Belarus | 17 | 1:558,886 | 50,306 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Tanzania | 14 | 1:3,781,544 | 51,645 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 119 | 1:422,006 | 30,979 |
The alternate forms: Kém (105) are calculated separately.
Kem (16,271) may also be a first name.
Kem Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the kerne.' 'Kemb, a stronghold. North England' (Halliwell).
Katherine fil. Kerne, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam Kerne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Antec' de Kembe, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Agnes Kemme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Kerne, 1379: ibid.
1602. Married — John Kemme and Sara Potter: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1626-7. Edmund Beane and Hannah Kerne: Marriage Lic. (London).
Kem Demographics
Average Male Kem Height
177.03 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kem (Georgian: კემ, Hindi: केम, Marathi: केम, Oriya: େକମ, Russian: Кем, Tibetan: ཀེམ།) is found most frequently in Vietnam. It may be found as: Kém. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kem? popularity and diffusion
Kem is the 57,390th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 825,878 people. The last name Kem is mostly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Kem live; 40 percent live in Southeast Asia and 35 percent live in Viet-Asia. Kem is also the 43,919th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 16,271 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Vietnam, where it is borne by 3,111 people, or 1 in 29,780. In Vietnam Kem is most common in: Southeast, where 35 percent are found, Red River Delta, where 22 percent are found and North Central, where 13 percent are found. Beside Vietnam Kem occurs in 79 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found.
Kem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kem last name grew 823 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kem Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (81%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Kem surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.
The amount Kem earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45% less than the national average, earning R 130,704 per year; in United States they earn 3.55% more than the national average, earning $44,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.71% less than the national average, earning $45,852 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kém | 89 | 105 | / |
| Khem | 86 | 38,629 | / |
| Keim | 86 | 18,218 | / |
| Kiem | 86 | 6,976 | / |
| Keem | 86 | 5,414 | / |
| Keme | 86 | 4,529 | / |
| Kehm | 86 | 2,537 | / |
| Kemm | 86 | 1,092 | / |
| Keam | 86 | 1,071 | / |
| Keum | 86 | 737 | / |
| Keym | 86 | 136 | / |
| Hkem | 86 | 8 | / |
| Kkem | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kejm | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kcem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kqem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kemme | 75 | 1,571 | / |
| Khiem | 75 | 1,135 | / |
| Keeme | 75 | 782 | / |
| Kheme | 75 | 728 | / |
| Kheam | 75 | 721 | / |
| Kiehm | 75 | 517 | / |
| Keime | 75 | 451 | / |
| Kemhe | 75 | 99 | / |
| Keihm | 75 | 58 | / |
| Keame | 75 | 40 | / |
| Kheim | 75 | 39 | / |
| Hkeem | 75 | 28 | / |
| Kemdt | 75 | 14 | / |
| Kheem | 75 | 10 | / |
| Khemm | 75 | 9 | / |
| K'Eme | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kiemm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kethm | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khemd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Keyme | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kheum | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kemtt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Khetm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Khgem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keemt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kesmt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keimm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khemt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khemh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kquem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keuhm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kejme | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkeme | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kim | 67 | 18,794,063 | / |
| Kym | 67 | 17,476 | / |
| Cem | 67 | 2,368 | / |
| Kemova | 67 | 1,114 | / |
| Kemowa | 67 | 78 | / |
| K'Heme | 67 | 29 | / |
| Qem | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kjm | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kh'eme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kım | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkkeem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keehme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkeemh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keatme | 67 | 0 | / |
Kem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kem in the Georgian language | ||
| კემ | kem | - |
| Kem in the Oriya language | ||
| େକମ | ekama | - |
| Kem in the Marathi language | ||
| केम | kema | - |
| Kem in the Hindi language | ||
| केम | kema | 92 |
| के॰एम॰ | keema | 2.67 |
| Kem in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཀེམ། | kem | 25 |
| ཀེམ་ | kem | 25 |
| སྐྱེམ་ | kyem | 25 |
| ཁེམ་ | khem | 25 |
| Kem in the Russian language | ||
| Кем | kem | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kem
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