Dokam Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Andorra

Dokam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dokam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
India251:30,682,615377,978
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Dokam Last Name Facts

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

Dokam (Hindi: दोकमा) is most common in Cameroon. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dokam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dokam is the 2,414,640th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 51 percent of Dokam live; 48 percent live in Central Africa and 46 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 692,302. In Cameroon Dokam is most common in: Centre Region, where 57 percent reside, West Region, where 30 percent reside and Adamawa Region, where 3 percent reside. Other than Cameroon this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 40 percent reside and Indonesia, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dokkam91167/
Dokham91120/
Doukam9124/
Dokeam9110/
Dookam912/
Dokame911/
Doikam911/
Dockam910/
Dokkham83658/
Dockham83583/
Dookham8357/
Doukham837/
Dockkam836/
Doikham833/
Dogkham831/
Dakam80878/
Dekam80520/
Dukam8013/
Dokom808/
Docam807/
Dockkham771/
Dokkhaam771/
Dokkkham771/
Dahkam73484/
Dakham73352/
Dokhom73329/
Deukam73174/
Dakamh73152/
Dhakam7392/
Dekkam7373/
Dackam7351/
Dukham7339/
Dehkam7334/
Deekam7326/
Dadkam7326/
Dakkam7317/
Dhukam7313/
Dekham7311/
Dokkom736/
Dokome735/
Daakam735/
Dakame733/
Daukam733/
Dhekam732/
Dakaim732/
Dukkam732/
Datkam731/
Dokeim731/
Doqame731/
Dhocam731/
Doskom731/
Dekaim731/
Duckam731/
Deckam730/
Duckham67741/
Doukoum67119/
Deekham6716/
Dehkham6712/
Dockhom677/
Dackham676/
Deckham675/
Dahakam674/
Dhakame673/
Dhukamm672/
Dakhamh672/
Dachkam671/
Dockkom671/
Dokhome671/
Dhukkam671/
Douskom671/
Dakaime671/
Dekkham671/
Dokoume671/
Dashkam671/
Dushkam671/
Dhekaim671/
Dhukame671/
Dukaime670/
Daskham670/

Dokam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dokam in the Hindi language
दोकमाdokama33.33
डोकामdokama33.33
डोकांdokam33.33

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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 Dokam
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