Fenkam Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Fenkam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fenkam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1351:153,84516,852
France51:13,284,544357,392
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Fenkam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fenkam occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fenkam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fenkam is the 1,441,361st most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 48,909,704 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Fenkam live; 91 percent live in Central Africa and 91 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

Fenkam is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 153,845. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Littoral Region, where 41 percent are found, Centre Region, where 36 percent are found and West Region, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon Fenkam is found in 5 countries. It is also common in France, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

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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 Fenkam
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