Kiam Surname

210,850th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,957 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Kiam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia5661:27,3621,461
Cameroon3241:64,1028,150
Indonesia3151:419,83935,311
Malaysia1881:156,8849,733
Congo841:59,3945,297
Brunei771:5,438786
Papua New Guinea691:118,17016,048
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
Philippines501:2,024,764119,725
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Burkina Faso411:447,6126,554
United States381:9,538,393399,091
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
France101:6,642,272293,169
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
England51:11,143,612252,590
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Kiam (4,125) may also be a first name.

Kiam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kiam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kiam (Russian: Киам) occurs most in Cambodia. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 210,850th most frequent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,723,835 people. The last name Kiam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Kiam live; 61 percent live in Southeast Asia and 29 percent live in Khmer-Asia. Kiam is also the 108,291st most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 4,125 people.

The surname Kiam is most frequently held in Cambodia, where it is borne by 566 people, or 1 in 27,362. In Cambodia it is primarily concentrated in: Takéo Province, where 19 percent reside, Kampot Province, where 11 percent reside and Phnom Penh, where 11 percent reside. Barring Cambodia this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 17 percent reside and Indonesia, where 16 percent reside.

Kiam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kiam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kiam surname increased 181 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kiam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kiam last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kiam earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.51% less than the national average, earning $38,614 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khiam891,003/
Kiame89772/
Kijam8950/
Kiham894/
Hkiam891/
Kiasm891/
Koijam80197/
Kaiyam80181/
Khiham80157/
Kihame80153/
Kiameh8038/
Kaijam8023/
Kajiam8021/
Kijame807/
Koiyam807/
Kuiyam802/
Kiamme802/
Kijiam801/
Khiaym801/
Kyam751,245/
Kiom75119/
Kjam7586/
Qiam7538/
Khaiyam731,021/
Kiamova73554/
Khiaoom73125/
Khiaoem7332/
Kuiyame7324/
Kongiam7313/
Kaiyame733/
Khojiam732/
Khuiiam732/
Koiyame731/
Khoiiam731/
Chiam676,094/
Kayom67627/
Kaiom67487/
Quiam67481/
Kiome67403/
Khyam67270/
Kyame67147/
Keham6715/
Kihom678/
Kyaam677/
Kajom676/
Ciham675/
Kijom673/
Ckyam673/
Kyham672/
Kijamova672/
Kjamt672/
Cjiam671/
Kyatm671/
Kjame671/
Khiom671/
Khaijame671/
Kaijaham671/
Qiame671/
Qiasm671/
Keeam670/

Kiam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kiam in the Russian language
Киамkiam-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kiam
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