Fotam Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Fotam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fotam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Fotam (8) may also be a first name.

Fotam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fotam is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fotam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Fotam is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Fotam reside; 80 percent reside in Central Africa and 80 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 4,213,784th most numerous first name in the world, held by 8 people.

The surname Fotam is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 5,192,267. In Cameroon Fotam is primarily concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 50 percent live and West Region, where 50 percent live. Beside Cameroon this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Thailand, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Footam915/
Fotame910/
Footham8334/
Fohtham831/
Fatam80843/
Fotan80135/
Fetam8025/
Fotom8021/
Futam8011/
Votam8010/
Futham73375/
Fotang73295/
Photam73219/
Fatham7341/
Fostan7341/
Feetam7321/
Vottam7317/
Fotane7317/
Fattam7316/
Fatame7313/
Fetham7311/
Foutan7311/
Fotanh737/
Fettam735/
Fataim734/
Fatamh734/
Fastam734/
Faatam732/
Fhatam732/
Fotome731/
Foľtan731/
Futaim731/
Footan731/
Fotain731/
Fostom731/
Foytan731/
Votham731/
Fottan730/
Fotand730/
Feetham67852/
Fothane67238/
Futtaim67187/
Fattaim6796/
Fastame6782/
Fathgam6764/
Foutain6749/
Photham6717/
Fostant676/
Fotaine675/
Fostain675/
Faatamh672/
Photeam672/
Fostand672/
Foutane671/
Fettaim671/
Phodtam671/
Fathame671/
Fattahm671/
Futhame671/
Footeum671/
Fatamhh671/
Foutant670/
Foitain670/
Futtham670/

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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 Fotam
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