Alakoum Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Alakoum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alakoum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Alakoum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alakoum is carried by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alakoum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alakoum is the 6,063,924th most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Alakoum is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Alakoum live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 70 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Benin, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 1,476,515. In Benin Alakoum is most frequent in: Donga Department, where 100 percent are found. Barring Benin Alakoum exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Mali, where 10 percent are found and Niger, where 10 percent are found.

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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 Alakoum
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