Chekem Surname
Approximately 239 people bear this surname
Chekem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 210 | 1:98,900 | 11,715 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chekem Demographics
Chekem Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chekem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chekem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chekem (Russian: Чекем) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chekem? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,048,281st most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Chekem are found; 87 percent are found in Central Africa and 87 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
Chekem is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 210 people, or 1 in 98,900. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 46 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 34 percent reside and West Region, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in France, where 4 percent reside and Kenya, where 2 percent reside.
Chekem Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tchekem | 92 | 36 | / |
| Chekkem | 92 | 8 | / |
| Chiekem | 92 | 3 | / |
| Chekeme | 92 | 3 | / |
| Cheukem | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cheskem | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hekem | 91 | 4 | / |
| Cekem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tchekeme | 86 | 30 | / |
| Chekheim | 86 | 5 | / |
| Chekim | 83 | 59 | / |
| Chikem | 83 | 28 | / |
| Hekeem | 83 | 5 | / |
| Chakem | 83 | 5 | / |
| Hekiem | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hekemm | 83 | 1 | / |
| Heckem | 83 | 0 | / |
| Chikkem | 77 | 99 | / |
| Tshekem | 77 | 37 | / |
| Chakiem | 77 | 28 | / |
| Chikeme | 77 | 27 | / |
| Cheykim | 77 | 7 | / |
| Chikhem | 77 | 7 | / |
| Chokhem | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chekhim | 77 | 3 | / |
| Chaekim | 77 | 3 | / |
| Chiokem | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tchikem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khekhem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heckeem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chokkem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tchekim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hekim | 73 | 6,675 | / |
| Çekem | 73 | 638 | / |
| Hecem | 73 | 465 | / |
| Hikem | 73 | 320 | / |
| Cekim | 73 | 13 | / |
| Zekem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hykem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chiokhem | 71 | 117 | / |
| Cheechem | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chickeme | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chaikhem | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chekhime | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheukkim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheukhim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chakim | 67 | 2,178 | / |
| Hichem | 67 | 1,442 | / |
| Dzekem | 67 | 300 | / |
| Hechem | 67 | 246 | / |
| Jeckem | 67 | 183 | / |
| Zichem | 67 | 137 | / |
| Hickem | 67 | 60 | / |
| Heikim | 67 | 6 | / |
| Heekim | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zeikem | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chikim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chokim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tsekem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hikeem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haikem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeukem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chekimova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heceem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hychem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cechem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hekhim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hikeme | 67 | 1 | / |
Chekem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chekem in the Russian language | ||
| Чекем | cekem | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chekem
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