Kiem Surname

70,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,976 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Kiem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam4,3641:21,230388
Indonesia1,0201:129,65612,997
Italy5531:110,59118,482
United States2871:1,262,92389,039
Germany2641:304,94531,102
Australia2321:116,36112,902
Brazil951:2,253,41469,998
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Austria251:340,61736,996
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
France21:33,211,361423,184
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
England21:27,859,030389,889
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Kiem (17,774) may also be a first name.

Kiem Last Name Facts

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

Kiem is found most in Vietnam. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiem? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 70,857th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,044,660 people. The last name Kiem occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Kiem are found; 78 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 63 percent are found in Viet-Asia. Kiem is also the 41,187th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 17,774 people.

The surname Kiem is most commonly occurring in Vietnam, where it is borne by 4,364 people, or 1 in 21,230. In Vietnam Kiem is most common in: Southeast, where 23 percent reside, Mekong River Delta, where 22 percent reside and Red River Delta, where 21 percent reside. Aside from Vietnam this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 15 percent reside and Italy, where 8 percent reside.

Kiem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kiem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kiem surname grew 448 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kiem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kiem are 4.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.28% registered with the party.

The amount Kiem earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.32% less than the national average, earning $39,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $49,574 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khiem891,135/
Kiehm89517/
Kiyem89233/
Kieme8996/
Kijem8973/
Kaiem8955/
Kiemd8911/
Kiemm894/
Kihem893/
Kyiem891/
Koiem891/
Kim8618,794,063/
Kem868,824/
Kaiyem8022/
Kojiem803/
Kayiem803/
Khaiem803/
Kujiem802/
Kijeme802/
Kejiem801/
Kajiem801/
Kiemme801/
Kiheme801/
Kiehme801/
Kaihem801/
Kihyem801/
Kiyeme801/
Kaieem801/
Khim7555,158/
Khem7538,629/
Keim7518,218/
Kaem7516,795/
Kaim7513,149/
Kime7510,980/
Keem755,414/
Keme754,529/
Kehm752,537/
Kimm752,504/
Koim751,746/
Kihm751,481/
Kemm751,092/
Keam751,071/
Keum75737/
Koem75654/
Kyem75420/
Hkim75382/
Kuim75226/
Qiem75207/
Keym75136/
Kiom75119/
Kiim7581/
Kuem7551/
Kimh7510/
Hkem758/
Kyim756/
Kkem754/
Kkim752/
Kjim752/
Kejm752/
Kijm752/
Kimø752/
Kcim752/
Kitm752/
Ckim751/
Kcem751/
K'Im751/
Qkim751/
Kqem751/
Kqim751/
Kgim751/
Kejieme7331/
Kiemova7319/
Khawiem738/
Kiiemth734/
Kajieme731/
Khieoim731/
Kaium6736,419/
Chiem674,512/
Kajim672,660/
Kemme671,571/
Kayem671,338/
Kaime671,192/
Kiyam671,126/
Keeme67782/
Kheme67728/
Kheam67721/
Kiyemova67658/
Kayim67650/
Koime67495/
Kaiom67487/
Keime67451/
Kawem67302/
Kimme67280/
Quiem67251/
Koiam67208/
Kuehm67181/
Koyim67175/
Khaim67154/
Kuyim67132/
Kaiam67115/
Keyam67106/
Kemhe6799/
Kajem6794/
Koehm6779/
Koemm6779/
Kejem6776/
Kojim6773/
Kuime6773/
Keyem6767/
Kauem6765/
Keihm6758/
Keyum6755/
Kijam6750/
Khoem6748/
Khoim6741/
Keame6740/
Koyem6740/
Kheim6739/
Keyim6738/
Kijim6736/
Kimhe6734/
Hkaim6733/
Kehem6731/
Keume6729/
Hkeem6728/
Khimm6721/
Kejam6720/
Khaem6720/
Kujim6719/
Kiyom6716/
Kaehm6716/
Keham6715/
Kejom6715/
Kemdt6714/
D'Kim6713/
Kheem6710/
Kuyem6710/
Kehim6710/
Khemm679/
Kuiam677/
K'Eme677/
Kaimt676/
Kihmm676/
Keeem676/
Qaiem676/
Kowem675/
Khyim675/
Kujem675/
Kyeme675/
Kaiym674/
Kaiim674/
Khime674/
Keyom674/
Kchim674/
H'Kim674/
Kethm673/
Keaim673/
Kaaim673/
Khemd673/
Kijom673/
Keehm673/
Keuem673/
Kiimh673/
Kouem673/
Kuemm672/
Kemtt672/
Khuem672/
Kiime672/
Kheum672/
Keyme672/
Kojem672/
Khetm672/
Keimm671/
Kejim671/
Kejme671/
Kaemm671/
Khiom671/
Keuhm671/
Khjim671/
Khyem671/
Kihim671/
Khuim671/
Kjeem671/
Kquem671/
Keiam671/
Hkime671/
Kgaim671/
Khemh671/
Khemt671/
Khimh671/
Khism671/
Kaijm671/
Kiiom671/
Koimm671/
Qieme671/
Gkeme671/
Cihem671/
Kimzz671/
Kyiam671/
Kesmt671/
Khgem671/
Keemt671/
Qiemt670/
Keeam670/

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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 Kiem
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