Kuam Surname
Approximately 495 people bear this surname
Kuam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 298 | 1:27,361 | 3,082 |
| India | 67 | 1:11,448,737 | 210,278 |
| Cambodia | 44 | 1:351,981 | 3,707 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Kuam (213) may also be a first name.
Kuam Demographics
Average Kuam Salary in
United States
$64,281 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kuam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kuam (Hindi: कुाम, Russian: Куам) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 620,716th most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. The last name Kuam occurs mostly in Oceania, where 61 percent of Kuam live; 61 percent live in Oceania Islands and 61 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Kuam is also the 619,385th most common forename on earth. It is borne by 213 people.
The last name Kuam is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 298 people, or 1 in 27,361. In Papua New Guinea Kuam is mostly found in: Madang, where 23 percent reside, Manus, where 21 percent reside and West Sepik, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea Kuam is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent reside and Cambodia, where 9 percent reside.
Kuam Last Name Statistics demography
Kuam earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.97% more than the national average, earning $64,281 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuame | 89 | 1,564 | / |
| Kuamt | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kwuam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kouham | 80 | 19 | / |
| Kuamme | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kuameh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kuaiem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kwuame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuasme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuaame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quam | 75 | 3,776 | / |
| Kwam | 75 | 705 | / |
| Guam | 75 | 484 | / |
| Kuom | 75 | 112 | / |
| Cuam | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kouhame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwame | 67 | 55,278 | / |
| Quame | 67 | 3,032 | / |
| Quaim | 67 | 201 | / |
| Guaim | 67 | 31 | / |
| Quaam | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kwamm | 67 | 17 | / |
| Queam | 67 | 10 | / |
| Quaum | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cuham | 67 | 7 | / |
| Quham | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cuame | 67 | 5 | / |
| Quaym | 67 | 5 | / |
| Quwam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Quasm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuome | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghuam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quamm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quuam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hquam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guahm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkuom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nquam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweam | 67 | 0 | / |
Kuam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuam in the Hindi language | ||
| कुाम | kuama | 75 |
| कुआं | ku'am | 25 |
| Kuam in the Russian language | ||
| Куам | kuam | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kuam
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