Kulem Surname
Approximately 272 people bear this surname
Kulem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 146 | 1:55,847 | 7,111 |
| Thailand | 52 | 1:1,358,430 | 190,094 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kulem (123) may also be a first name.
Kulem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kulem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kulem (Hindi: कुलेम, Marathi: कुळेम, Russian: Кулем, Tibetan: སྐུ་ལེགསམོ།) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kulem click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kulem? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 959,117th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. Kulem occurs mostly in Oceania, where 54 percent of Kulem live; 54 percent live in Oceania Islands and 54 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 840,349th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 123 people.
The last name Kulem is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 55,847. In Papua New Guinea Kulem is most frequent in: Madang, where 66 percent reside, Morobe, where 27 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 5 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuleme | 91 | 40 | / |
| Koulem | 91 | 35 | / |
| Kaulem | 91 | 9 | / |
| Kullem | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kulhem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kuhlem | 91 | 0 | / |
| Kuehlem | 83 | 100 | / |
| Kullhem | 83 | 91 | / |
| Kulheim | 83 | 34 | / |
| Kuiliem | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kouleme | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kauleem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kolem | 80 | 593 | / |
| Kilem | 80 | 419 | / |
| Kulim | 80 | 179 | / |
| Culem | 80 | 81 | / |
| Kulym | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kullheim | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kulemova | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kuelheim | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kühlem | 73 | 143 | / |
| Kielem | 73 | 132 | / |
| Cullem | 73 | 55 | / |
| Kullim | 73 | 42 | / |
| Kuilim | 73 | 27 | / |
| Quilem | 73 | 22 | / |
| Kollem | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kulaim | 73 | 13 | / |
| Koelem | 73 | 3 | / |
| Koulim | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaulym | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koolem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cuilem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Caulem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Coulem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koleim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koliem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kileem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kulime | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kholem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khilem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koleam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuehlheim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Külheim | 67 | 69 | / |
| Quiliem | 67 | 48 | / |
| Kulheimová | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kolheim | 67 | 26 | / |
| Koulyom | 67 | 11 | / |
| Culemme | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kolliem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kilheim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Quilhem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuluime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khulime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuilhem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Culleum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolhiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khollem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keulhim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Culheme | 67 | 0 | / |
| Couleum | 67 | 0 | / |
| Culleme | 67 | 0 | / |
Kulem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kulem in the Tibetan language | ||
| སྐུ་ལེགསམོ། | kulegsamo | - |
| Kulem in the Hindi language | ||
| कुलेम | kulema | - |
| Kulem in the Marathi language | ||
| कुळेम | kulema | 80 |
| कुलेम | kulema | 20 |
| Kulem in the Russian language | ||
| Кулем | kulem | - |
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Footnotes
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