Kham Surname
Approximately 193,001 people bear this surname
Kham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laos | 91,513 | 1:72 | 12 |
| Myanmar | 36,186 | 1:1,435 | 125 |
| Nepal | 35,780 | 1:796 | 151 |
| Cambodia | 20,441 | 1:758 | 205 |
| India | 1,425 | 1:538,291 | 26,646 |
| Russia | 1,047 | 1:137,653 | 16,085 |
| Thailand | 764 | 1:92,459 | 12,990 |
| United States | 644 | 1:562,824 | 46,323 |
| Iran | 614 | 1:125,053 | 11,540 |
| Morocco | 579 | 1:59,544 | 9,923 |
| Pakistan | 568 | 1:314,514 | 6,468 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Vietnam | 365 | 1:253,825 | 1,064 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Uzbekistan | 348 | 1:88,877 | 6,502 |
| Taiwan | 265 | 1:88,471 | 886 |
| Ukraine | 140 | 1:325,162 | 40,914 |
| Malaysia | 109 | 1:270,589 | 15,097 |
| Afghanistan | 96 | 1:334,929 | 5,112 |
| United Arab Emirates | 89 | 1:102,947 | 8,862 |
| France | 69 | 1:962,648 | 108,938 |
| Kazakhstan | 67 | 1:263,918 | 22,888 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 63 | 1:94,804 | 11,741 |
| Qatar | 62 | 1:38,032 | 3,887 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| Indonesia | 37 | 1:3,574,303 | 189,798 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Algeria | 27 | 1:1,430,798 | 42,881 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Belarus | 15 | 1:633,404 | 54,314 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Congo | 10 | 1:498,910 | 11,250 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Transnistria | 3 | 1:158,233 | 13,093 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
The alternate forms: Khám (6) are calculated separately.
Kham (283,704) may also be a first name.
Kham Demographics
Kham Political Affiliation
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Kham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kham (Arabic: كهام, Bengali: খাম, Hindi: खां, Marathi: खाम, Oriya: ଖାମ, Russian: Хам, Tibetan: ཁེམ་) is found in Laos more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Khám. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kham? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,912th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,759 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kham live; 59 percent live in Southeast Asia and 48 percent live in Tai-Asia. Kham is also the 3,709th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 283,704 people.
The surname Kham is most frequently occurring in Laos, where it is borne by 91,513 people, or 1 in 72. Barring Laos Kham exists in 80 countries. It is also common in Myanmar, where 19 percent are found and Nepal, where 19 percent are found.
Kham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kham surname is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Catholic (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Kham are 12.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.99% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kham earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.37% less than the national average, earning R 167,844 per year; in United States they earn 6.75% less than the national average, earning $40,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $47,823 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khám | 92 | 6 | / |
| Kheam | 89 | 721 | / |
| Kaham | 89 | 563 | / |
| Khame | 89 | 443 | / |
| Khamm | 89 | 338 | / |
| Khaim | 89 | 154 | / |
| Khaam | 89 | 150 | / |
| Khaum | 89 | 59 | / |
| Khamh | 89 | 57 | / |
| Khaym | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ham | 86 | 183,375 | / |
| Kam | 86 | 119,483 | / |
| Khamme | 80 | 77 | / |
| Khaume | 80 | 59 | / |
| Khamth | 80 | 33 | / |
| Khaham | 80 | 15 | / |
| Khathm | 80 | 10 | / |
| Khahum | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kaaham | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khayme | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kheamm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khaumm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khayjm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khaasm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khamhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khaime | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khauum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kkhaum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khasmh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cham | 75 | 100,790 | / |
| Hamd | 75 | 70,760 | / |
| Hamm | 75 | 56,329 | / |
| Kaim | 75 | 13,149 | / |
| Kamm | 75 | 10,222 | / |
| Haim | 75 | 9,970 | / |
| Kame | 75 | 7,130 | / |
| Hame | 75 | 6,296 | / |
| Kaum | 75 | 5,487 | / |
| Kkam | 75 | 4,181 | / |
| Hjam | 75 | 3,680 | / |
| Hahm | 75 | 1,960 | / |
| Hamh | 75 | 1,709 | / |
| Kohm | 75 | 1,378 | / |
| Keam | 75 | 1,071 | / |
| Kaam | 75 | 689 | / |
| Khom | 75 | 667 | / |
| Kahm | 75 | 506 | / |
| Kamh | 75 | 502 | / |
| Haum | 75 | 499 | / |
| Hatm | 75 | 262 | / |
| Hajm | 75 | 220 | / |
| Haam | 75 | 195 | / |
| Haym | 75 | 177 | / |
| Hasm | 75 | 174 | / |
| Heam | 75 | 170 | / |
| Kaym | 75 | 170 | / |
| Kajm | 75 | 59 | / |
| Hkam | 75 | 40 | / |
| Kcam | 75 | 26 | / |
| Hamt | 75 | 18 | / |
| Haïm | 75 | 14 | / |
| Haám | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hamø | 75 | 4 | / |
| Qham | 75 | 3 | / |
| Qkam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hham | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khamova | 73 | 968 | / |
| Uankham | 73 | 541 | / |
| Uamkham | 73 | 253 | / |
| Khaymeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chame | 67 | 4,389 | / |
| Cheam | 67 | 3,495 | / |
| Kayım | 67 | 2,584 | / |
| Kaume | 67 | 2,115 | / |
| Chaim | 67 | 1,956 | / |
| Khaimova | 67 | 1,857 | / |
| Hamme | 67 | 1,830 | / |
| Chaum | 67 | 1,283 | / |
| Kaime | 67 | 1,192 | / |
| Haime | 67 | 1,095 | / |
| Chahm | 67 | 565 | / |
| Chham | 67 | 378 | / |
| Kamme | 67 | 306 | / |
| Hayme | 67 | 239 | / |
| Khome | 67 | 215 | / |
| Hammd | 67 | 167 | / |
| Haame | 67 | 161 | / |
| Caham | 67 | 139 | / |
| Chamd | 67 | 116 | / |
| Kahum | 67 | 115 | / |
| Khaymova | 67 | 82 | / |
| Haham | 67 | 81 | / |
| Chaam | 67 | 74 | / |
| Hasme | 67 | 63 | / |
| Keihm | 67 | 58 | / |
| Khoum | 67 | 56 | / |
| Chajm | 67 | 43 | / |
| Khoim | 67 | 41 | / |
| Keame | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kheim | 67 | 39 | / |
| Chasm | 67 | 33 | / |
| Hkaim | 67 | 33 | / |
| Haume | 67 | 31 | / |
| Khomm | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kayme | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kaamt | 67 | 25 | / |
| Chamh | 67 | 25 | / |
| Haimm | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kauum | 67 | 23 | / |
| D'Ham | 67 | 22 | / |
| Haimd | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kaame | 67 | 20 | / |
| Chamt | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hamdh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kamhe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Chamm | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hkamh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hamhd | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chaym | 67 | 12 | / |
| Heame | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hatme | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hjaam | 67 | 9 | / |
| Haism | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kaimt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khoom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haamd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chatm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaasm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaaim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kouhm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaumm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaimowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hahum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hahmd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kheum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qhame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haaim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kattm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kothm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chgam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haymd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haymh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hquam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajjm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haľam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaijm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahmt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamšs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamjs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haitm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haihm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaïm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chamï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohmh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heamt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hcham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasmh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasmt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamtd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkamt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khotm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haumm | 67 | 0 | / |
Kham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kham in the Marathi language | ||
| खाम | khama | 85.54 |
| खाँ | kham | 7.23 |
| खम | khama | 4.82 |
| खं | kham | 2.41 |
| Kham in the Hindi language | ||
| खां | kham | 57.99 |
| खाॅं | khaem | 13.55 |
| खाम | khama | 8.4 |
| खम | khama | 5.42 |
| खाम् | kham | 4.61 |
| खान | khana | 1.9 |
| खेम | khema | 1.36 |
| खम् | kham | 0.81 |
| खांअ | khama | 0.54 |
| खाँँं | kham | 0.27 |
| खं | kham | 0.27 |
| खूम | khuma | 0.27 |
| खेमा | khema | 0.27 |
| Kham in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཁེམ་ | khem | 50 |
| ཁམས་ | kham | 33.33 |
| ཁམ་ | kham | 16.67 |
| Kham in the Bengali language | ||
| খাম | khama | 50 |
| খম | khama | 50 |
| Kham in the Oriya language | ||
| ଖାମ | khama | 48.57 |
| ଖମ | khama | 44.29 |
| ଖମ୍ | kham | 5.71 |
| Kham in the Russian language | ||
| Хам | ham | - |
| Kham in the Arabic language | ||
| كهام | kham | - |
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