Kham Surname

2,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193,001 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Laos
Highest density in:
Laos

Kham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Laos91,5131:7212
Myanmar36,1861:1,435125
Nepal35,7801:796151
Cambodia20,4411:758205
India1,4251:538,29126,646
Russia1,0471:137,65316,085
Thailand7641:92,45912,990
United States6441:562,82446,323
Iran6141:125,05311,540
Morocco5791:59,5449,923
Pakistan5681:314,5146,468
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Vietnam3651:253,8251,064
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Uzbekistan3481:88,8776,502
Taiwan2651:88,471886
Ukraine1401:325,16240,914
Malaysia1091:270,58915,097
Afghanistan961:334,9295,112
United Arab Emirates891:102,9478,862
France691:962,648108,938
Kazakhstan671:263,91822,888
Kyrgyzstan631:94,80411,741
Qatar621:38,0323,887
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Canada571:646,41452,764
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
England371:1,505,89364,828
Australia281:964,13257,058
Algeria271:1,430,79842,881
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Belarus151:633,40454,314
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Congo101:498,91011,250
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Brunei41:104,6832,048
China41:341,830,39216,990
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

The alternate forms: Khám (6) are calculated separately.

Kham (283,704) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khám926/
Kheam89721/
Kaham89563/
Khame89443/
Khamm89338/
Khaim89154/
Khaam89150/
Khaum8959/
Khamh8957/
Khaym892/
Ham86183,375/
Kam86119,483/
Khamme8077/
Khaume8059/
Khamth8033/
Khaham8015/
Khathm8010/
Khahum804/
Kaaham802/
Khayme802/
Kheamm801/
Khaumm801/
Khayjm801/
Khaasm801/
Khamhe801/
Khaime801/
Khauum801/
Kkhaum801/
Khasmh801/
Cham75100,790/
Hamd7570,760/
Hamm7556,329/
Kaim7513,149/
Kamm7510,222/
Haim759,970/
Kame757,130/
Hame756,296/
Kaum755,487/
Kkam754,181/
Hjam753,680/
Hahm751,960/
Hamh751,709/
Kohm751,378/
Keam751,071/
Kaam75689/
Khom75667/
Kahm75506/
Kamh75502/
Haum75499/
Hatm75262/
Hajm75220/
Haam75195/
Haym75177/
Hasm75174/
Heam75170/
Kaym75170/
Kajm7559/
Hkam7540/
Kcam7526/
Hamt7518/
Haïm7514/
Haám759/
Hamø754/
Qham753/
Qkam751/
Ckam751/
Gkam751/
Hham751/
Khamova73968/
Uankham73541/
Uamkham73253/
Khaymeh731/
Chame674,389/
Cheam673,495/
Kayım672,584/
Kaume672,115/
Chaim671,956/
Khaimova671,857/
Hamme671,830/
Chaum671,283/
Kaime671,192/
Haime671,095/
Chahm67565/
Chham67378/
Kamme67306/
Hayme67239/
Khome67215/
Hammd67167/
Haame67161/
Caham67139/
Chamd67116/
Kahum67115/
Khaymova6782/
Haham6781/
Chaam6774/
Hasme6763/
Keihm6758/
Khoum6756/
Chajm6743/
Khoim6741/
Keame6740/
Kheim6739/
Chasm6733/
Hkaim6733/
Haume6731/
Khomm6730/
Kayme6729/
Kaamt6725/
Chamh6725/
Haimm6724/
Kauum6723/
D'Ham6722/
Haimd6721/
Kaame6720/
Chamt6719/
Hamdh6718/
Kamhe6717/
Chamm6716/
Hkamh6714/
Hamhd6714/
Chaym6712/
Heame6710/
Hatme6710/
Hjaam679/
Haism678/
Kaimt676/
Khoom676/
Haamd675/
Chatm674/
Kaasm673/
Kaaim673/
Kouhm673/
Kaumm672/
Khaimowa672/
Hahum672/
Hahmd672/
Kheum672/
Qhame672/
Haaim672/
Kattm671/
Keuhm671/
Khuom671/
Kothm671/
Chgam671/
Haymd671/
Haymh671/
Hquam671/
Hajjm671/
Haľam671/
Kcame671/
Kgaim671/
Kaijm671/
Kahmt671/
Kamšs671/
Qaham671/
Hamhe671/
Hamjs671/
Hamzz671/
Haitm671/
Haihm671/
Chaïm671/
Chamï671/
Kohmh671/
Heamt671/
Hcham671/
Jhamh671/
Kamhs671/
Haamm671/
Hasmh671/
Hasmt671/
Hamtd671/
Hkamt671/
Khotm671/
Haumm670/

Kham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kham in the Marathi language
खामkhama85.54
खाँkham7.23
खमkhama4.82
खंkham2.41
Kham in the Hindi language
खांkham57.99
खाॅंkhaem13.55
खामkhama8.4
खमkhama5.42
खाम्kham4.61
खानkhana1.9
खेमkhema1.36
खम्kham0.81
खांअkhama0.54
खाँँंkham0.27
खंkham0.27
खूमkhuma0.27
खेमाkhema0.27
Kham in the Tibetan language
ཁེམ་khem50
ཁམས་kham33.33
ཁམ་kham16.67
Kham in the Bengali language
খামkhama50
খমkhama50
Kham in the Oriya language
ଖାମkhama48.57
ଖମkhama44.29
ଖମ୍kham5.71
Kham in the Russian language
Хамham-
Kham in the Arabic language
كهامkham-

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