Kukam Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

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

Kukam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kukam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea451:181,19425,163
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
India91:85,229,487684,495
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724

Kukam (107) may also be a first name.

Kukam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kukam (Hindi: कूकम, Marathi: कुकम) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kukam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,312,869th most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. The last name Kukam occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 66 percent of Kukam reside; 66 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 66 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 910,230th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 107 people.

It is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 181,194. In Papua New Guinea Kukam is most numerous in: Jiwaka, where 73 percent are found, Enga, where 18 percent are found and Chimbu, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 16 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koukam91502/
Kukame91267/
Kuekam91160/
Kukham9124/
Keukam9116/
Kuikam9110/
Kukkam916/
Kaukam913/
Kuykam911/
Kudkam911/
Kuhkam911/
Khukham83398/
Kuikham83181/
Koukame831/
Kutkham831/
Koudkam831/
Koukham831/
Khuekam831/
Khudkam831/
Kudkham831/
Koukkam831/
Keukham830/
Kokam80733/
Kucam8091/
Kikam8029/
Kukom8019/
Cukam809/
Khuikham77184/
Khutkham7778/
Khudkham778/
Khuykham772/
Khoukham771/
Kuckhahm771/
Khaukham771/
Khikam73103/
Kukome7357/
Khokam7331/
Kokham7330/
Koukom7314/
Kokkam7312/
Kucame738/
Kucamm736/
Kookam735/
Kaukom734/
Koekam733/
Kikkam732/
Kickam732/
Kokcam732/
Kuykom731/
Kuikom731/
Kuekom731/
Kockam731/
Kiquam731/
Kiekam731/
Kickham67647/
Khokham67267/
Cheukam67102/
Koukoum6720/
Coukham6718/
Kuikeum6717/
Kikkham674/
Khikham673/
Kookham672/
Khikkam672/
Kusquam671/
Kuikoum671/
Kuekeum671/
Keukoum671/
Kiekham671/
Keukomm671/

Kukam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kukam in the Marathi language
कुकमkukama-
Kukam in the Hindi language
कूकमkukama33.33
कुकांkukam33.33
कुकमkukama33.33

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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 Kukam
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