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 Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
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་) has its highest incidence in Laos. It can also occur as a variant: Khám. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kham? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kham is the 2,912th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 37,759 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 283,704 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Laos, where it is held by 91,513 people, or 1 in 72. Other than Laos Kham occurs in 80 countries. It is also found in Myanmar, where 19 percent reside and Nepal, where 19 percent reside.
Kham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kham last name is chiefly Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Catholic (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Kham last name are 12.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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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