Kuem Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kuem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
South Sudan91:1,268,3421,210
India61:127,844,230863,365
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Kuem (70) may also be a first name.

Kuem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuem (Hindi: कुॅं, Russian: Куем) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Kuem click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuem? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,718,172nd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Kuem are found; 55 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 55 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kuem is also the 1,162,016th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 70 people.

It is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 301,990. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Madang, where 63 percent reside, Manus, where 30 percent reside and Morobe, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in South Sudan, where 18 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.

Kuem Last Name Statistics demography

Kuem earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning $30,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuehm89181/
Kauem8965/
Kueme8922/
Kuyem8910/
Kujem895/
Keuem893/
Kouem893/
Kuemm892/
Khuem892/
Nkuem892/
Kquem891/
Kouyem80242/
Koueme8038/
Kuehme8017/
Kuheim8016/
Kaouem8011/
Kuyeme807/
Kwueme803/
Kuojem803/
Khujem802/
Kujiem802/
Kuaiem802/
Khauem801/
Kuemme801/
Kuheme801/
Keim7518,218/
Kaem7516,795/
Kiem756,976/
Kaum755,487/
Keem755,414/
Koum752,413/
Keam751,071/
Keum75737/
Koem75654/
Quem75545/
Kyem75420/
Guem75354/
Kuum75350/
Kuim75226/
Kwem75165/
Keym75136/
Kejm752/
Kuym752/
Kujm752/
Cuem751/
Kouyeme732/
Kaium6736,419/
Kayum6733,291/
Gouem678,085/
Koume674,141/
Queme672,719/
Kaume672,115/
Kayem671,338/
Khiem671,135/
Cueme67920/
Kheam67721/
Keime67451/
Queem67351/
Kawem67302/
Quiem67251/
Kiyem67233/
Kujam67204/
Kuyim67132/
Kahum67115/
Kweme67107/
Keyam67106/
Kajem6794/
Koehm6779/
Koemm6779/
Kejem6776/
Kijem6773/
Kuime6773/
Kuyam6771/
Kajum6768/
Keyem6767/
Khaum6759/
Keihm6758/
Khoum6756/
Keyum6755/
Kaiem6755/
Khoem6748/
Keame6740/
Koyem6740/
Kheim6739/
Keyim6738/
Keume6729/
Qauem6725/
Kauum6723/
Kejam6720/
Khaem6720/
Kujim6719/
Kaehm6716/
Keham6715/
Kejom6715/
Guehm6711/
Queam6710/
Kheem6710/
Guhem6710/
Kuiam677/
Kowem675/
Kiemm674/
Keyom674/
Kouhm673/
Queum673/
Nkuim673/
Kaumm672/
Queim672/
Quwem672/
Kheum672/
Keyme672/
Kojem672/
Keimm671/
Kejim671/
Kejme671/
Kaemm671/
Keuhm671/
Khuum671/
Khyem671/
Khuim671/
Kuumm671/
Kuyom671/
Kyiem671/
Hkoum671/
Guemh671/
Quuem671/
Keiam671/
Koiem671/
Kuyme671/
Koumd671/
Nkwem671/
Quemm671/
Queym671/
Gueam671/
Gueem671/
Keeam670/
Kweam670/

Kuem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuem in the Hindi language
कुॅंkuem-
Kuem in the Russian language
Куемkuem-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuem
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