Alkamis Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Alkamis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alkamis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso681:269,8845,074
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

The alternate forms: Alkamiş (9) are calculated separately.

Alkamis (60) may also be a first name.

Alkamis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alkamis occurs in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Alkamiş. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alkamis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,907,068th most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Alkamis are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 80 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 60 people.

The last name is most frequent in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 269,884. In Burkina Faso Alkamis is primarily concentrated in: Sahel Region, where 87 percent reside and Sud-Ouest Region, where 13 percent reside. Other than Burkina Faso this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 8 percent reside and Niger, where 7 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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