Arakum Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Arakum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arakum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Arakum (20) may also be a first name.

Arakum Last Name Facts

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

Arakum (Bengali: আরকুম, Hindi: अरकुम, Marathi: आरकुम, Russian: Аракум) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arakum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Arakum is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Arakum is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Arakum reside; 50 percent reside in Central Africa and 50 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 20 people.

Arakum is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent live. Besides Cameroon this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Araikum927/
Harakum924/
Aracıkum8624/
Arakom8311/
Arekum837/
Erakum834/
Arokum831/
Arokoum77842/
Arokeum77205/
Airakom775/
Arokuim773/
Orakume771/
Airakhom71298/
Aurokeum711/
Aroukoum711/
Arokom6712/
Orokum674/
Haraquhum671/
Aracom671/
Orokume6231/
Errekum621/
Oroukoum572/
Horakhom571/

Arakum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arakum in the Bengali language
আরকুমarakuma-
Arakum in the Marathi language
आरकुमarakuma-
Arakum in the Hindi language
अरकुमarakuma80
अरकूमarakuma20
Arakum in the Russian language
Аракумarakum-

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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 Arakum
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