Alaktam Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Alaktam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alaktam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger261:738,15417,467
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Alaktam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alaktam is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alaktam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,602,217th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname Alaktam is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Alaktam are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 87 percent are found in Chadic Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 738,154. In Niger Alaktam is primarily concentrated in: Tillabéri Region, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Niger this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 7 percent reside and Iraq, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aliaktam935/
Alaktham934/
Alaktame931/
Allaktam931/
Alaikhtam881/
Allaiktam881/
Alektam8670/
Alactam861/
Alaqtam861/
Alactame802/
Alecktam801/
Allagtam801/
Allektam801/
Elektam715/
Elagtam715/
Ahlectam671/
Alecttam671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alaktam
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