Alakam Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

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

Alakam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alakam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India941:8,160,270170,569
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Alakam (128) may also be a first name.

Alakam Last Name Facts

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

Alakam (Hindi: अलकम, Marathi: अलकाम) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alakam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alakam is the 1,267,784th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 40,262,685 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 58 percent of Alakam reside; 52 percent reside in South Asia and 52 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 821,896th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 128 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 8,160,270. In India Alakam is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 59 percent live, Gujarat, where 21 percent live and Bihar, where 17 percent live. Beside India it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent live and Nigeria, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Alakam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alakam in the Hindi language
अलकमalakama73.33
अलकामalakama20
अलाकामalakama6.67
Alakam in the Marathi language
अलकामalakama40
अलकमalakama40
आलकमalakama20

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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 Alakam
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