Bekima Surname

857,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Bekima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bekima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2861:72,6199,076
France131:5,109,440259,941
Congo91:554,34412,633
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

The alternate forms: Békima (1) are calculated separately.

Bekima (11) may also be a first name.

Bekima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bekima is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Békima. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bekima? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 857,026th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 22,916,811 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Bekima live; 94 percent live in Central Africa and 94 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name Bekima is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 286 people, or 1 in 72,619. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Littoral Region, where 55 percent are found, Centre Region, where 26 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon Bekima exists in 6 countries. It is also common in France, where 4 percent are found and The Congo, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Békima941/
Bekuma835,060/
Bikima83680/
Bekema83498/
Bakima83324/
Bokima8328/
Bekimi835/
Becima833/
Bekime832/
Beukema772,169/
Bekkema77961/
Boekema77629/
Beekema7737/
Bequima7729/
Bekeama7712/
Bakiema779/
Betkimo777/
Bakaima776/
Bakimah774/
Bikiema773/
Bakeima772/
Bekeuma771/
Beakuma771/
Bikimga771/
Bechima771/
Beckuma771/
Bakimma771/
Bekuuma771/
Beikuma771/
Bekemay771/
Bekimou771/
Bekiomi771/
Behkema771/
Beskimi771/
Bakuima771/
Bhakimah716/
Baikaima716/
Boikaima712/
Bequimas711/
Bekhimer711/
Baakimah711/
Bakiemah711/
Bakaimai711/
Beykumma711/
Bikuma671,283/
Bokuma671,255/
Bakema671,146/
Bakuma671,091/
Bakimo67274/
Bikimi67162/
Bikimo6730/
Bekumo6729/
Bekemo6725/
Bekemi6723/
Bokema6722/
Bekeme6712/
Bicima678/
Baqima674/
Bokimo674/
Becema673/
Bikime672/
Becuma672/
Bekhemmas672/
Bykema672/
Becimo672/
Biqima671/
Bikema671/
Bikkimatt671/
Baikismat671/
Becime671/

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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 Bekima
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