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
The surname Kham (Arabic: كهام, Bengali: খাম, Hindi: खां, Marathi: खाम, Oriya: ଖାମ, Russian: Хам, Tibetan: ཁེམ་) is found most in Laos. It may also be rendered as: Khám. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kham? popularity and diffusion
Kham is the 2,912th most common last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 37,759 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kham reside; 59 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 48 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Kham is also the 3,709th most common first name at a global level It is held by 283,704 people.
The surname Kham is most numerous in Laos, where it is borne by 91,513 people, or 1 in 72. Excluding Laos it is found in 80 countries. It also occurs in Myanmar, where 19 percent are found and Nepal, where 19 percent are found.
Kham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Catholic (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kham surname are 12.76% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.99% being registered to vote for 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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