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 surname Kuam (Hindi: कुाम, Russian: Куам) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 620,716th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. Kuam is mostly found in Oceania, where 61 percent of Kuam are found; 61 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 61 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kuam is also the 619,385th most frequent given name worldwide It is held by 213 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 298 people, or 1 in 27,361. In Papua New Guinea Kuam is mostly concentrated in: Madang, where 23 percent are found, Manus, where 21 percent are found and West Sepik, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea Kuam occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in India, where 14 percent are found and Cambodia, where 9 percent are found.
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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