Atemekem Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Atemekem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atemekem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Atemekem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Atemekem is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Atemekem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Atemekem is the 4,307,654th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Atemekem live; 86 percent live in Central Africa and 86 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Atemekem is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 1,153,837. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 94 percent live. Aside from Cameroon Atemekem exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Atemekeme941/
Atemkem931/
Atamekem8810/
Atemakem882/
Atemeken881/
Atemekeng825/
Atemeukum821/
Atehmekam821/
Atamkem8013/
Atemgueyem781/
Adehmkem754/
Ademokem752/
Atomkemi751/
Ademkemi751/
Adomekeme7110/
Admekom6716/
Atamkam674/
Atamakm673/
Attemoukom671/
Atimkom671/
Atemaikin592/

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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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  • 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 Atemekem
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