Foinmbam Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Foinmbam Surname User-submission:

The Foinmbam surname originates for the Kom people of Cameroon. It comes from foin, which means 'ruler' or 'chief', and mbam, the name of a village in the Kom Land, Cameroon, which means 'snake'.

Foinmbam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon561:370,87632,690
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Foinmbam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Foinmbam surname originates for the Kom people of Cameroon. It comes from foin, which means 'ruler' or 'chief', and mbam, the name of a village in the Kom Land, Cameroon, which means 'snake'.

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Foinmbam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Foinmbam has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foinmbam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Foinmbam is the 2,530,696th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Foinmbam are found; 97 percent are found in Central Africa and 97 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 370,876. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 96 percent live, Centre Region, where 2 percent live and Littoral Region, where 2 percent live. Beside Cameroon this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

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Fienbaum751/
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Fainmbang711/
Feienbaum710/
Fombang67676/
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