Fekam Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Fekam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fekam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon561:370,87632,690
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Fekam (19) may also be a first name.

Fekam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fekam is found most in Cameroon. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fekam? popularity and diffusion

Fekam is the 2,312,869th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Fekam live; 82 percent live in Central Africa and 82 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Fekam is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name globally, held by 19 people.

The last name Fekam is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 370,876. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Littoral Region, where 45 percent are found, Centre Region, where 43 percent are found and West Region, where 9 percent are found. Barring Cameroon Fekam is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 15 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feukam91468/
Fekham911/
Fokam806,697/
Fakam80397/
Fekom8010/
Vekam8010/
Fikam807/
Fecam802/
Fakham73385/
Fakkam7361/
Faikam7311/
Vegkam739/
Viekam736/
Fackam732/
Feukom732/
Fekhom731/
Foekom731/
Faakam731/
Fokaam731/
Fekoum731/
Vekkam731/
Fakkham67738/
Faikham67176/
Faekhom6762/
Phetkam6716/
Veekham678/
Veckham675/
Feuhkom671/

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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
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fekam
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