Khem Surname
Approximately 38,629 people bear this surname
Khem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 37,712 | 1:411 | 94 |
| United States | 328 | 1:1,105,058 | 79,932 |
| India | 146 | 1:5,253,872 | 129,394 |
| Hong Kong | 112 | 1:65,495 | 1,203 |
| Indonesia | 68 | 1:1,944,841 | 122,869 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Russia | 41 | 1:3,515,196 | 179,721 |
| Thailand | 38 | 1:1,858,904 | 228,660 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Nepal | 16 | 1:1,780,060 | 7,778 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Khem (60,380) may also be a first name.
Khem Demographics
Average Khem Salary in
United States
$34,096 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Khem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Khem (Hindi: खेम, Marathi: खेम, Oriya: େଖମ, Russian: Хэм, Tibetan: ཁེམ་) occurs more in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Khem? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,438th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 188,655 people. The surname Khem occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Khem live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 98 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 15,778th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 60,380 people.
The last name is most common in Cambodia, where it is carried by 37,712 people, or 1 in 411. In Cambodia it is mostly concentrated in: Phnom Penh, where 11 percent live, Takéo Province, where 10 percent live and Prey Veng Province, where 10 percent live. Apart from Cambodia it is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and India, where 0 percent live.
Khem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Khem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Khem last name increased 3,280 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Khem Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Khem surname are 19.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.94% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Khem earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.98% less than the national average, earning $34,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.76% less than the national average, earning $46,820 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khiem | 89 | 1,135 | / |
| Kheme | 89 | 728 | / |
| Kheam | 89 | 721 | / |
| Kheim | 89 | 39 | / |
| Kheem | 89 | 10 | / |
| Khemm | 89 | 9 | / |
| Khemd | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kheum | 89 | 2 | / |
| Khetm | 89 | 2 | / |
| Khemh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Khemt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Khgem | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hem | 86 | 54,781 | / |
| Kem | 86 | 8,824 | / |
| K'Heme | 80 | 29 | / |
| Kheamm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kh'eme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khim | 75 | 55,158 | / |
| Heim | 75 | 45,839 | / |
| Chem | 75 | 26,919 | / |
| Keim | 75 | 18,218 | / |
| Kiem | 75 | 6,976 | / |
| Keem | 75 | 5,414 | / |
| Keme | 75 | 4,529 | / |
| Heme | 75 | 2,899 | / |
| Kehm | 75 | 2,537 | / |
| Hemm | 75 | 1,876 | / |
| Kihm | 75 | 1,481 | / |
| Heym | 75 | 1,373 | / |
| Kemm | 75 | 1,092 | / |
| Keam | 75 | 1,071 | / |
| Keum | 75 | 737 | / |
| Heem | 75 | 629 | / |
| Kähm | 75 | 259 | / |
| Hiem | 75 | 180 | / |
| Heam | 75 | 170 | / |
| Hemd | 75 | 156 | / |
| Keym | 75 | 136 | / |
| Khym | 75 | 110 | / |
| Hemå | 75 | 34 | / |
| Hejm | 75 | 17 | / |
| Hkem | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hesm | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hemt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kkem | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kejm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hehm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hjem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Åhem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kcem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hetm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kqem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hqem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hhem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khjm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kheimeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kheemth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chhem | 67 | 21,867 | / |
| Chiem | 67 | 4,512 | / |
| Hemme | 67 | 3,649 | / |
| Cheam | 67 | 3,495 | / |
| Cheme | 67 | 3,249 | / |
| Kemme | 67 | 1,571 | / |
| Cheem | 67 | 978 | / |
| Keeme | 67 | 782 | / |
| Kiehm | 67 | 517 | / |
| Keime | 67 | 451 | / |
| Heyme | 67 | 207 | / |
| Cheim | 67 | 184 | / |
| Chehm | 67 | 171 | / |
| Khaim | 67 | 154 | / |
| Cheum | 67 | 102 | / |
| Kemhe | 67 | 99 | / |
| Hemző | 67 | 90 | / |
| Heime | 67 | 89 | / |
| Heijm | 67 | 83 | / |
| D'Hem | 67 | 81 | / |
| Keihm | 67 | 58 | / |
| Høiem | 67 | 43 | / |
| Khoim | 67 | 41 | / |
| Keame | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kimhe | 67 | 34 | / |
| Hkeem | 67 | 28 | / |
| Chemm | 67 | 26 | / |
| Hesme | 67 | 23 | / |
| Åhjem | 67 | 22 | / |
| Khimm | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kemdt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Åheim | 67 | 14 | / |
| Heame | 67 | 10 | / |
| K'Eme | 67 | 7 | / |
| Qchem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kihmm | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hemth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kiemm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khime | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hchem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hejme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kchim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kethm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heeme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qheme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heesm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hjeim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hemmt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chesm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kemtt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qheem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chemh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaym | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keyme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Høgem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jheim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heemh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keimm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kejme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khiom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kquem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hemmd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heihm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hemhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chemt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khimh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khism | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kähmt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkeme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hethm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heamt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gchem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hetme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heehm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heemt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heetm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kesmt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keemt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hemtt | 67 | 0 | / |
Khem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khem in the Marathi language | ||
| खेम | khema | 97.06 |
| Khem in the Oriya language | ||
| େଖମ | ekhama | 96.23 |
| େଖମ୍ | ekham | 3.77 |
| Khem in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཁེམ་ | khem | 93.72 |
| ཁེན་ | khen | 0.97 |
| ཁིམ་ | khim | 0.97 |
| ཧེམ་ | hem | 0.97 |
| གེམ་ | gem | 0.48 |
| ཁེན | khen | 0.48 |
| ཁྱེམ་ | khyem | 0.48 |
| ཁེམས། | khem | 0.48 |
| ཀེམ་ | kem | 0.48 |
| འཁིམ་ | khim | 0.48 |
| མཁེན་ | khen | 0.48 |
| Khem in the Hindi language | ||
| खेम | khema | 68.47 |
| खेमचन्द | khemacanda | 25.47 |
| खेमचंद | khemacanda | 5.51 |
| खॆम | khema | 0.08 |
| खीम | khima | 0.06 |
| ख्ेम | khema | 0.04 |
| खेमा | khema | 0.03 |
| ़खेम | khema | 0.01 |
| हेम | hema | 0.01 |
| खिम | khima | 0.01 |
| ख्ोम | khoma | 0.01 |
| Khem in the Russian language | ||
| Хэм | hem | - |
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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 Khem
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