Kunam Surname

168,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Kunam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kunam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,6861:454,96223,448
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Thailand2201:321,08355,306
Peru781:407,48912,924
Papua New Guinea771:105,89214,318
United States541:6,712,202314,667
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Philippines291:3,490,973149,374
England251:2,228,72284,230
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kunam (463) may also be a first name.

Kunam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kunam (Hindi: कुनम, Marathi: कुनाम, Oriya: କୁନାମ) occurs in India 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 Kunam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 168,729th most commonly held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,846,698 people. The surname Kunam is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Kunam are found; 77 percent are found in South Asia and 77 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 396,209th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 463 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 1,686 people, or 1 in 454,962. In India Kunam is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 85 percent are found, Telangana, where 6 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 6 percent are found. Aside from India Kunam occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 11 percent are found and Thailand, where 9 percent are found.

Kunam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kunam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kunam surname increased 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kunam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kunam are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered with the party.

Kunam earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.65% more than the national average, earning $67,592 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kunnam91195/
Khunam91119/
Kuname9128/
Kuunam9122/
Kungam9119/
Kounam9114/
Kujnam917/
Kunham914/
Kkunam914/
Kaunam914/
Kunaim912/
Kunamm911/
Kuneam911/
Khunnam83543/
Khutnam83183/
Kuiname835/
Kunngam834/
Khungam834/
Kuusnam833/
Kougnam833/
Kouname833/
Khaunam833/
Kunhamd832/
Kausnam831/
Kautnam831/
Kunaime831/
Koungam831/
Khunham831/
Kuhnham830/
Konam801,530/
Kinam80174/
Kunom8066/
Cunam800/
Khunngam7797/
Khunneam779/
Khueneam771/
Kaunngam771/
Koungaum771/
Kunhom73342/
Koonam73111/
Khonam7353/
Cutnam7329/
Konnam7323/
Cuname734/
Khinam734/
Kunuom733/
Cujnam733/
Kunoum732/
Konaim732/
Kuinom732/
Cunaum732/
Cunham732/
Kunome731/
Cumnam731/
Konaam731/
Quinam731/
Kinham731/
Cunnam731/
Kutnom730/
Kunhahame711/
Khunhom67766/
Khonnam6749/
Khonaim6718/
Kunheim6712/
Cheunam674/
Kumhame673/
Kounoum673/
Cautnam672/
Khonamh672/
Konnamm671/
Cunaham671/
Cunnham671/
Koonamm671/
Kinaham671/
Kunhoum671/
Keungom671/
Kaunoim671/
Koungom671/
Kunnoom671/
Cunhame671/
Kuthnom671/
Khumnom671/
Quinham670/

Kunam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kunam in the Marathi language
कुनामkunama80
पुनमpunama20
Kunam in the Oriya language
କୁନାମkunama66.67
କୁଞାମkunama16.67
କୁନାମ୍kunam16.67
Kunam in the Hindi language
कुनमkunama50
कूनमkunama37.5
कुनामkunama12.5

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kunam
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