Bakam Surname

86,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Bakam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bakam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon4,0471:5,132617
India9541:804,05236,045
Nigeria1751:1,012,24442,687
Iran871:882,55842,611
Benin771:134,22914,380
Papua New Guinea591:138,19919,012
Yemen451:587,22910,927
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Niger201:959,60121,357
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
France111:6,038,429280,838
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Bakam (565) may also be a first name.

Bakam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bakam (Arabic: بقيم, Hindi: बकम, Marathi: बकम, Oriya: ବକମ, Russian: Бакам) is found most in Cameroon. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 86,391st most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,307,183 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Bakam live; 72 percent live in Central Africa and 72 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Bakam is also the 353,173rd most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 565 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 4,047 people, or 1 in 5,132. In Cameroon Bakam is most numerous in: West Region, where 47 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 30 percent reside and Centre Region, where 19 percent reside. Barring Cameroon it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Bakam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bakam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bakam last name rose 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bakam Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Bakam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.51% less than the national average, earning R 65,328 per year and in United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bakham91514/
Bakkam91274/
Baykam91161/
Bakame91104/
Baikam9193/
Bhakam9151/
Baakam9133/
Bakaim9122/
Bahkam9120/
Bazkam9114/
Bakaym9110/
Beakam917/
Backam915/
Bakgam914/
Bakasm912/
Bakamm911/
Baukam911/
Bakaam911/
Bahakam831,875/
Baikham83282/
Backham83158/
Baikame83107/
Bakhame8354/
Baukham8320/
Bhaikam8316/
Baykham837/
Bakkaam835/
Bakkamm835/
Bhakkam834/
Bhakham834/
Bazkham833/
Bakaham833/
Bakaime833/
Beakham831/
Baskame831/
Baikkam831/
Bhaakam831/
Bakaame831/
Batkame831/
Bauckam831/
Baukame831/
Baukamm831/
Bazkamh831/
Bazkamt831/
Backkam831/
Bokam803,245/
Bekam80569/
Bakom80156/
Bacam8055/
Baqam804/
Bauckham77473/
Bhaikham7731/
Bhackaam775/
Beackham774/
Bashkham772/
Beauckam771/
Bakhaime771/
Bakahame771/
Baikamme771/
Baakhatm771/
Bekkam732,642/
Baccam731,152/
Bokame73559/
Bokham73542/
Boukam73309/
Bacame73264/
Behkam73260/
Bhacam73194/
Bakoum73163/
Beckam73161/
Bakkom73135/
Beukam73135/
Bakhom73132/
Bekham7379/
Bakome7374/
Bokkam7336/
Beekam7334/
Begkam7324/
Bakuom7320/
Bhokam7316/
Baukom7312/
Boikam736/
Baicam736/
Beykam736/
Baykom735/
Baucam735/
Bockam735/
Batkom734/
Bokamh734/
Bhekam733/
Bodkam733/
Bokaam733/
Bocaam733/
Boskam732/
Mpakam732/
Bascam732/
Bookam732/
Bekeam731/
Bakoom731/
Bacamm731/
Vakaum731/
Beikam731/
Bojkam731/
Buikam731/
Baiqam731/
Bazqam731/
Bayqam731/
Baqatm731/
Baqham731/
Beacam730/
Backom730/
Bakhamova7111/
Beckham6717,084/
Bakhoum6714,280/
Bookham67348/
Bakoume67235/
Beekham6784/
Beikame6784/
Boutkam6779/
Bekkham6740/
Bhoikam6719/
Bokkham6717/
Bakheim6716/
Boukham6715/
Bakhome6714/
Bhekkam6712/
Bootkam6712/
Bockham6710/
Bhaicam6710/
Baikcom676/
Bakhoom676/
Baccamm675/
Baukhom675/
Bothkam674/
Baekhom674/
Beackom673/
Bheekam673/
Bhookam673/
Bahkcom672/
Beeckam672/
Backhom672/
Boukame671/
Bouzkam671/
Beckahm671/
Baucaum671/
Baukoum671/
Baicamm671/
Bakheum671/
Bakhoym671/
Bakkoum671/
Bhekham671/
Bokkaam671/
Bokkasm671/
Vakkeam671/
Beidkam671/
Behkham671/
Boukaim671/
Beugkam671/
Bakoime671/
Bakombp671/
Bathkom671/
Boukatm671/
Becaham671/
Vaykham671/
Bheckam671/
Bhokham671/
Baïkoum671/
Bahakom671/
Boodkam671/
Boekham671/
Bauckom670/
Bockaum670/
Bookamt670/

Bakam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bakam in the Marathi language
बकमbakama95.45
कमkama1.07
बकामbakama0.8
बाकमbakama0.8
Bakam in the Oriya language
ବକମbakama80
ବାକାମbakama20
Bakam in the Hindi language
बकमbakama50
बकामbakama16.67
बकमाbakama16.67
बाकमbakama16.67
Bakam in the Russian language
Бакамbakam-
Bakam in the Arabic language
بقيمbqym-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bakam
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