172.55 ^cm

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

The surname Kom (Arabic: كوم, Bengali: কোম, Hindi: कोम, Marathi: कोम, Russian: Ком, Tibetan: ཀོམ་) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Kôm. For other potential spellings of Kom click here.

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

The last name is the 15,219^th most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 199,113 people. The surname Kom occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Kom live; 31 percent live in Central Africa and 31 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kom is also the 98,103^rd most commonly occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 4,847 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 12,957 people, or 1 in 1,603. In Cameroon it is most common in: West Region, where 47 percent live, Littoral Region, where 17 percent live and Centre Region, where 15 percent live. Excluding Cameroon it occurs in 105 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent live and South Sudan, where 12 percent live.

Kom Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kom last name 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 holding the Kom last name are 12.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.38% registered to vote for 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.