Kuhm Surname

517,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Austria

Kuhm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuhm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2151:308,94347,111
Germany1701:473,56241,271
Brazil851:2,518,52276,509
Argentina491:872,31556,573
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Austria471:181,17923,261
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

The alternate forms: Kühm (113) are calculated separately.

Kuhm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuhm is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Kühm. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuhm? popularity and diffusion

It is the 517,348th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 11,567,533 people. Kuhm is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Kuhm reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 36 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 215 people, or 1 in 308,943. In France it is most frequent in: Grand Est, where 94 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 3 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 1 percent live. Outside of France it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 27 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.

Kuhm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kuhm has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 23 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kuhm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kuhm last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the political party.

Kuhm earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kühm92113/
Kouhm893/
Kuhme891/
Kuthm891/
Keuhm891/
Kum8675,156/
Kauhme801/
Kume7536,400/
Khum756,533/
Kaum755,487/
Kumm755,313/
Koum752,413/
Keum75737/
Khom75667/
Kuum75350/
Kuim75226/
Kumh756/
Kkum753/
Åkum752/
Kujm752/
Kuym752/
Hkum752/
Cuhm751/
Koume674,141/
Kaume672,115/
Hkumh67183/
Kumme67174/
Khume67159/
Kahum67115/
Koehm6779/
Kuime6773/
Khaum6759/
Khoum6756/
Khoem6748/
Khomm6730/
Keume6729/
Kauum6723/
Khoom676/
Kumhe674/
Kheum672/
Khumm672/
Kaumm672/
Kuumm671/
Khuum671/
Khuim671/
Kkume671/
Kuumt671/
Hgkum671/
Hkoum671/
Hkkum671/
Khumh671/
Kummm671/
Koumd671/
Kumdt671/
Kuyme671/

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