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Where Does The Last Name Kom Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kom (Arabic: كوم, Bengali: কোম, Hindi: कोम, Marathi: कोम, Russian: Ком, Tibetan: ཀོམ་) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Kôm. Click here for other possible spellings of Kom.

How Common Is The Last Name Kom? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Kom is the 15,219^th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 199,113 people. The surname Kom is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Kom reside; 31 percent reside in Central Africa and 31 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 98,103^rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 4,847 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 12,957 people, or 1 in 1,603. In Cameroon it is most common in: West Region, where 47 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 17 percent reside and Centre Region, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon it is found in 105 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent reside and South Sudan, where 12 percent reside.

Kom Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kom surname rose 688 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kom Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kom surname is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (77%) in Belarus, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kom last name are 12.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Kom earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 0.28% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,440 per year; in South Africa they earn 55.32% less than the national average, earning R 106,188 per year; in United States they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $44,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.44% more than the national average, earning $53,878 CAD per year.