Gakma Surname
Approximately 45 people bear this surname
Gakma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | 1:203,843 | 28,184 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
Gakma (40) may also be a first name.
Gakma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gakma Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gakma occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gakma? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gakma is the 2,909,720th most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 89 percent of Gakma reside; 89 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 89 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 40 people.
The last name Gakma is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 203,843. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Jiwaka, where 85 percent reside, National Capital District, where 13 percent reside and Madang, where 3 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gakmai | 91 | 16 | / |
| Ghakma | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gaskma | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akma | 89 | 1,464 | / |
| Gaikema | 83 | 114 | / |
| Gaykema | 83 | 78 | / |
| Akmah | 80 | 161 | / |
| Gekma | 80 | 66 | / |
| Hakma | 80 | 61 | / |
| Gakme | 80 | 36 | / |
| Akhma | 80 | 33 | / |
| Akmay | 80 | 28 | / |
| Akmma | 80 | 10 | / |
| Akmai | 80 | 10 | / |
| Akmau | 80 | 9 | / |
| Aikma | 80 | 8 | / |
| Akmaa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gakmo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahkma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eakma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akmha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Atkma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akmea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Askma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaaikema | 77 | 61 | / |
| Gaijkema | 77 | 12 | / |
| Aikema | 73 | 1,441 | / |
| Haakma | 73 | 432 | / |
| Ngakmi | 73 | 49 | / |
| Hakmah | 73 | 24 | / |
| Eakmas | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gokmai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aikmay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akhmay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akkmma | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akkhma | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gokmas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eakema | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akhmaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akmads | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gakmeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hakhma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hakmas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gockma | 73 | 0 | / |
| Acma | 67 | 1,634 | / |
| Haakmat | 67 | 349 | / |
| Okma | 67 | 217 | / |
| Akmo | 67 | 38 | / |
| Aqma | 67 | 37 | / |
| Ngokmai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gaikeme | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ahakmad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aikhmad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aikemai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akhmais | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahkhmat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhmaij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghakmui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akkmmaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahakmat | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Gakma
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