Hookam Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hookam Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hockham,' a parish in Norfolk.

Robertus de Hokcham, Norfolk, temp. Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Hookam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Hookam (215) may also be a first name.

Hookam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hockham,' a parish in Norfolk.

Robertus de Hokcham, Norfolk, temp. Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Hookam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hookam (Hindi: हूकम) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hookam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hookam is the 7,117,718th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Hookam is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Hookam reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles. Hookam is also the 616,131st most prevalent forename on earth. It is borne by 215 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England it is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 80 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 20 percent live. Beside England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent live and Scotland, where 14 percent live.

Hookam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hookam has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hookam surname decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hookham92969/
Chookam9296/
Hokam91542/
Ookam915/
Chookham8682/
Khookham861/
Hookhame861/
Hoskam83182/
Hookom83168/
Ookame83163/
Hokham83103/
Chokam8392/
Hoikam8333/
Khokam8331/
Hockam8327/
Hokkam8319/
Hoocam839/
Ookham834/
Ooskam833/
Hoekam832/
Hokame832/
Houkam831/
Hohkam831/
Hoykam831/
Hogkam831/
Hodkam831/
Okam806,081/
Chokkam77971/
Hockham77463/
Hookoom77307/
Khokham77267/
Hokkham7756/
Choukam7719/
Chokham7716/
Hotkham772/
Hoikham772/
Hodkham772/
Houkham771/
Choocam771/
Hakam7313,666/
Hukam7310,063/
Ahkam73615/
Hokom73330/
Okame73292/
Gokam73228/
Okham73184/
Hocom7346/
Okkam7317/
Ockam7316/
O'Kam735/
Oikam735/
Oukam732/
Ohkam731/
Okcam731/
Okaam731/
Okaym731/
Okeam731/
Hocam731/
Okaim731/
Okamh731/
Oykam731/
Khokkham71193/
Houckham7199/
Khoikham7120/
Chokkham717/
Choikham715/
Chooquam711/
Khoukham711/
Hoockoum711/
Houshkam711/
Choudkam711/
Chouykam711/
Chodkham711/
Hochkamm710/
Hookheim710/
Chakam67663/
Hakham67556/
Hakkam67554/
Hukoom67499/
Khakam67434/
Chukam67434/
Hakame67232/
Jokkam67177/
Ahakam67152/
Houkom67112/
Hoccom6773/
Hakaim6749/
Hockom6741/
Chokom6738/
Hokome6715/
Hackam6713/
Okaume6713/
Hokoum6713/
Okamhe6711/
Hukame6710/
Choeykham6710/
Khokom677/
Hukkam677/
Hakaam676/
Ahkaam675/
Hakoom674/
Ahkkam673/
Gokcam673/
Hukaim673/
Joukam673/
Haukam672/
Okeame672/
Johkam672/
Hakeam672/
Ahhkam672/
Chocom672/
Okaham671/
Okkeam671/
Huukam671/
Hukamm671/
Goukam671/
Akhoom671/
O'Kame671/
Okamme671/
Hotkom671/
Hukham671/
Hokomh671/
Hatkam671/
Khoqam671/
Outkam671/
Goikam671/
Haakam671/
Eoukam671/
Hoekom671/
Houcam671/
Ouykam671/
Choudkham671/
Chouykham671/
Jookom671/
Huckam670/
Hotcom670/

Hookam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hookam in the Hindi language
हूकमhukama75
हुूकमhuukama25

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