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།) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kulem.
How Common Is The Last Name Kulem? popularity and diffusion
It is the 959,117th most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. The last name Kulem occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 54 percent of Kulem live; 54 percent live in Oceania Islands and 54 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Kulem is also the 840,349th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 123 people.
The last name Kulem is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 55,847. In Papua New Guinea Kulem is most common in: Madang, where 66 percent are found, Morobe, where 27 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 5 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 19 percent are found and Indonesia, where 19 percent are found.
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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