Kjemhus Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Norway

Kjemhus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kjemhus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1001:368,45633,054
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Norway311:165,88020,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Kjemhus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kjemhus has its highest incidence in Canada. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kjemhus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,286,243rd most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Kjemhus reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 368,456. In Canada Kjemhus is mostly found in: Alberta, where 91 percent live and British Columbia, where 9 percent live. Apart from Canada this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Norway, where 18 percent live.

Kjemhus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kjemhus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kjemhus last name increased 575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kjemhus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kjemhus surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kjemhus earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 6.12% less than the national average, earning 324,898 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.73% less than the national average, earning $36,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.92% more than the national average, earning $59,082 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kemhus9214/
Kjemus921/
Kjemnus861/
Kjems83417/
Kemus8360/
Kemous77139/
Kemusi7727/
Kemusa776/
Kemahs776/
Kjemsø772/
Kemuse771/
Khemus771/
Kwemus771/
Kems73258/
Kmus732/
Kmhs731/
Kemmous71141/
Kemouss714/
Kamhuis712/
Khemous711/
Khemusa711/
Kajjemu711/
Kemis672,240/
Kienhuis67809/
Kemse67802/
Kamus67587/
Kemas67380/
Kemos67280/
Kemes67252/
Khums67237/
Kemuś67199/
Keams67199/
Kimus67167/
Kemsi67124/
Komus6793/
Kyemuswa6776/
Kemsa6763/
Kaems6732/
Kumus6727/
Kemsy6723/
Kemso6716/
Keimusya6712/
Khems6712/
Keems677/
Kemsu676/
Kiems675/
Kwems675/
Xemus673/
Koems673/
Kmusa673/
Keims673/
Khemouis672/
Kemoussi672/
Kmuse671/
Hkmus671/
Khmus671/
Kamhs671/
Khemuswa671/
Ksemu671/
Kyemu671/
Kajhimus671/
Kemys670/
Kammhaus670/
Kymus670/
Keyms670/

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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 Kjemhus
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