Bonglam Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Bonglam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bonglam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon351:593,40245,326
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Bonglam (79) may also be a first name.

Bonglam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bonglam is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Bonglam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonglam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,274,477th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Bonglam reside; 97 percent reside in Central Africa and 97 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,083,225th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 79 people.

Bonglam is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 593,402. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 94 percent live and West Region, where 3 percent live. Beside Cameroon this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Italy, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boonglam932/
Boglam920/
Wonglam86671/
Vonglam865/
Bonglan862/
Boughlam80300/
Bonglang807/
Boonglom802/
Bonglean801/
Bouglame801/
Bangleam801/
Baglam7723/
Boughlame7510/
Boonglang754/
Bougghlam751/
Banglan71393/
Boughellam71205/
Wonglom71132/
Wanglam7181/
Bunglom7157/
Bonglaisin7135/
Vonglan7132/
Baglame719/
Baghlam711/
Bomglaisim711/
Vongilliam711/
Vonglahn67271/
Banglang6714/
Wongglom671/
Bouglome671/
Vonglann671/

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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 Bonglam
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