Koam Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Koam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon431:483,00239,429
United States231:15,759,084542,937
India101:76,706,538639,611
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Koam (80) may also be a first name.

Koam Last Name Facts

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

Koam (Marathi: कोम) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Koam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Koam is the 1,828,462nd most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. The surname Koam occurs predominantly in Africa, where 53 percent of Koam are found; 23 percent are found in West Africa and 23 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,075,395th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 80 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 483,002. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 51 percent are found, Centre Region, where 44 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon Koam exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and India, where 10 percent are found.

Koam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Koam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Koam surname expanded 1,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Koam surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Koam earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.48% less than the national average, earning $29,133 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouam899,539/
Koham8945/
Koame8940/
Koaum891/
Koeam891/
Khoam891/
Kouame80648,765/
Koijam80197/
Koyyam80109/
Khoame8011/
Kohajm8010/
Kohham808/
Koiyam807/
Kouaim805/
Khoham804/
Khouam803/
Kuoame803/
Kouaam801/
Kohamd801/
Kouamd801/
Kouamm801/
Qoam75684/
Coam7540/
Kaom7527/
Kouaame732/
Khojiam732/
Kouamme731/
Khoiiam731/
Koiyame731/
Khouame731/
Qoame6710,138/
Kaome67255/
Kouom67106/
Koyom67103/
Kohom6747/
Coham6738/
Kaeam6714/
Kaoum6714/
Ko'om6710/
Kuiam677/
Kahom677/
Khaom675/
Coame674/
Kooom671/
Kaoom671/
Kojom671/
Quoam671/
Kaeom671/
Kouahame671/
Qouam671/
Qoham671/
Couam671/
Kaohm670/

Koam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koam in the Marathi language
कोमkoma-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Koam
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