Where Does The Last Name Bakoum Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bakoum is more commonly found in Benin than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakoum? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Bakoum is the 1,359,010^th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 44,708,871 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Bakoum are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bakoum is also the 1,874,099^th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 31 people.

The last name is most widespread in Benin, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 135,995. In Benin Bakoum is primarily found in: Donga Department, where 79 percent reside, Borgou Department, where 16 percent reside and Zou Department, where 5 percent reside. Barring Benin this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Senegal, where 34 percent reside and Cameroon, where 9 percent reside.