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

The last name Dokam (Hindi: दोकमा) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dokam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,414,640th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Dokam are found; 48 percent are found in Central Africa and 46 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 692,302. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 57 percent live, West Region, where 30 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 3 percent live. Apart from Cameroon this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 40 percent live and Indonesia, where 6 percent live.

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

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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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