Fekumo Surname

1,095,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Fekumo Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the word fekumo, which means 'do not die' or 'do not buy it'.

Fekumo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2211:801,55135,769
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Fekumo (21) may also be a first name.

Fekumo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the word fekumo, which means 'do not die' or 'do not buy it'.

- erfekumo

Fekumo Last Name Facts

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

Fekumo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fekumo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,095,216th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 32,533,687 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Fekumo reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Fekumo is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 21 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 221 people, or 1 in 801,551. In Nigeria Fekumo is mostly concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 87 percent are found, Rivers, where 7 percent are found and Lagos, where 3 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Spain, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fekumoh9217/
Fiekumo9210/
Fakumo8398/
Fekuma8360/
Fikumo8310/
Fiekuma7717/
Fekumah7711/
Fekouma771/
Foikumo771/
Fakuma67187/
Fikuma6728/
Fikimo677/
Fekima671/
Fikouma624/
Fakkimo621/
Fiokuma621/
Fikiemo621/
Fitkumas574/
Fiokouma571/
Viekouma571/
Vekima5074/
Vakuma5062/
Fikoma5017/
Vakimo5012/
Vecuma506/
Vikuma506/
Vokuma502/
Fokima501/
Fakima501/

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