Fodam Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Fodam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fodam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Fodam Last Name Facts

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

Fodam (Hindi: फोड़म) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Fodam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fodam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Fodam occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Fodam are found; 56 percent are found in Central Africa and 56 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 3,461,511. In Cameroon Fodam is mostly concentrated in: West Region, where 50 percent reside, Far North Region, where 17 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 17 percent reside. Not including Cameroon it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 11 percent reside and Iran, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fosdam916/
Fodham916/
Foudam913/
Fotdham832/
Fadam802,492/
Fodom80123/
Fodan8011/
Vodam8010/
Fedam803/
Fudam802/
Fodoum7360/
Feedam7321/
Phodam7313/
Foudan739/
Fadaam738/
Voddam735/
Vodham733/
Fedaim733/
Fadham733/
Fodang733/
Faadam731/
Feudam731/
Fosdan731/
Faddam731/
Fodane731/
Foudom731/
Fadame731/
Fodhan730/
Fudham730/
Photdam67192/
Feedham6741/
Foudoum6714/
Fadasem674/
Foudang672/
Fadahmd671/
Foudhan671/
Fadamne671/

Fodam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fodam in the Hindi language
फोड़मphorama-

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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 Fodam
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