Betchem Surname
Approximately 1,006 people bear this surname
Betchem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 990 | 1:20,979 | 2,855 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Betchem (39) may also be a first name.
Betchem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Betchem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Betchem occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Betchem? popularity and diffusion
The last name Betchem is the 360,039th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,244,081 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Betchem reside; 98 percent reside in Central Africa and 98 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Betchem is also the 1,637,361st most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 39 people.
It is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 990 people, or 1 in 20,979. In Cameroon Betchem is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 73 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 20 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 4 percent are found. Besides Cameroon this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in France, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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