Kumam Surname

634,180th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 481 people bear this surname

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

Kumam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kumam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1591:636,71867,462
India1521:5,046,483126,094
Nigeria1201:1,476,19056,575
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Kumam (2,588) may also be a first name.

Kumam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kumam (Bengali: কুমামরাই, Hindi: कुमाम, Marathi: कुमाम, Oriya: କୁମାମ) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kumam? popularity and diffusion

Kumam is the 634,180th most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 15,150,823 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Kumam are found; 37 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 32 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 144,579th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 2,588 people.

The surname is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 636,718. In The Philippines Kumam is primarily concentrated in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 84 percent live, Soccsksargen, where 14 percent live and National Capital Region, where 2 percent live. Barring The Philippines Kumam is found in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 32 percent live and Nigeria, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kummam91421/
Khumam9151/
Koumam9112/
Kumaim916/
Kumaum915/
Kumaam913/
Kumham913/
Kumame912/
Keumam911/
Kumamm911/
Koumame8313/
Khummam835/
Kumhame833/
Khumaim833/
Kummamm831/
Khumaam831/
Kuemmam831/
Koumgam831/
Kumaham831/
Kummaim831/
Kaummam831/
Khumeam831/
Kimam80169/
Kumom8040/
Komam8039/
Cumam8035/
Khumheam771/
Khumaime771/
Khoummam771/
Khoumame771/
Kumhom7384/
Khimam7310/
Kommam738/
Kimmam736/
Khomam732/
Kummom732/
Cusmam731/
Koomam731/
Khumom731/
Cumham730/
Khumhom67391/
Kumhoom675/
Khumoum674/
Kimaham671/
Komaham671/

Kumam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kumam in the Bengali language
কুমামরাইkumamara'i-
Kumam in the Oriya language
କୁମାମkumama85.71
କୁମମkumama14.29
Kumam in the Hindi language
कुमामkumama70.37
कुममkumama29.63
Kumam in the Marathi language
कुमामkumama57.14
कुममkumama28.57
कुमारkumara14.29

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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 Kumam
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