Arkam Surname

149,163rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,962 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Arkam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arkam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,3411:28,8085,242
Sri Lanka6581:31,6243,961
Indonesia4341:304,72227,002
India1821:4,214,645112,328
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
France731:909,900105,096
Pakistan511:3,502,82126,594
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
England81:6,964,757184,742
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Arkam (1,506) may also be a first name.

Arkam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arkam (Arabic: عركام, Hindi: अरकम, Marathi: अरकम, Russian: Аркам) occurs more in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arkam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Arkam is the 149,163rd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,460,346 people. Arkam is primarily found in Africa, where 51 percent of Arkam live; 50 percent live in North Africa and 50 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 200,279th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 1,506 people.

It is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,341 people, or 1 in 28,808. In Algeria it is most frequent in: Tizi Ouzou Province, where 44 percent are found, Blida Province, where 39 percent are found and Algiers Province, where 16 percent are found. Beside Algeria Arkam is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 22 percent are found and Indonesia, where 15 percent are found.

Arkam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Arkam has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arkham91176/
Harkam91150/
Arkame9113/
Arkaim9111/
Arkkam912/
Arkaam912/
Garkam912/
Harkham8359/
Garkham835/
Harkkam834/
Arkkham832/
Airkham831/
Arkhaim831/
Harkame830/
Harckam830/
Arqam80486/
Arkom80163/
Erkam8094/
Arcam8013/
Orkam8010/
Harckham7745/
Haarkamm7710/
Arkamova773/
Erkham7350/
Harkom7340/
Arkhom7320/
Arcaim7314/
Arquam7311/
Horkam739/
Arkome734/
Orkham733/
Arkoum733/
Gorkam732/
Harcam731/
Herkam731/
Arqaam731/
Arkhamova718/
Harkcom67442/
Horkham6711/
Arcaime672/
Gorkham671/
Harkeum670/
Harckom670/
Herkamm670/
Garkeim670/

Arkam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arkam in the Hindi language
अरकमarakama97.59
अर्कमarkama2.41
Arkam in the Marathi language
अरकमarakama66.67
आरकामarakama33.33
Arkam in the Russian language
Аркамarkam-
Arkam in the Arabic language
عركامrkam-

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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 Arkam
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