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

How Common Is The Last Name Kumam? popularity and diffusion

Kumam is the 634,180th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 15,150,823 people. This 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. Kumam is also the 144,579th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 2,588 people.

The surname Kumam is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 636,718. In The Philippines Kumam is mostly concentrated in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 84 percent are found, Soccsksargen, where 14 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 2 percent are found. Outside of The Philippines this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 32 percent are found and Nigeria, where 25 percent are found.

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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