Jakema Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Jakema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jakema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia91:489,83723,279
England41:13,929,515290,718
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533

Jakema (30) may also be a first name.

Jakema Last Name Facts

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

Jakema occurs more in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakema? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jakema is the 5,057,639th most frequent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Jakema reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 30 people.

The last name Jakema is most numerous in Liberia, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 489,837. In Liberia it is primarily concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 89 percent are found and Bomi County, where 11 percent are found. Besides Liberia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jakemad9222/
Jackema922/
Jakemah921/
Yakema83219/
Jakima83128/
Jakama8381/
Jakyma8324/
Cakema8319/
Jakoma8315/
Jokema833/
Sakema831/
Jakemi831/
Joekema7752/
Joukema7734/
Jakemer7728/
Djakima7728/
Jakomea7712/
Jakomaa7710/
Yakeuma777/
Jaakama776/
Sakemma775/
Sakemah774/
Jackoma772/
Sakkema772/
Sakeema772/
Djakemo771/
Djokema771/
Jaquema771/
Jakamma771/
Jakkama771/
Jahkima771/
Jakamah771/
Hjakima771/
Ijakemi771/
Jakhoma771/
Jakhima771/
Jaecama771/
Yakeema770/
Jackemy770/
Jakkamma7148/
Ojaekoma719/
Jaekomah716/
Jaikamma716/
Jaquemai715/
Jakimath715/
Jaakkima714/
Saikhema711/
Jaycaema711/
Yahkemay711/
Sakkemma711/
Saakemma711/
Sakima671,541/
Yakama67461/
Yakoma67365/
Jacquemai67221/
Jakimi67216/
Yakyma67205/
Yakima67155/
Jacama67111/
Jacoma6790/
Jakime6738/
Jakimo6714/
Jaikhamma6714/
Jakamo6711/
Jokoma6710/
Jakomo679/
Yakeme678/
Sokema677/
Cakima676/
Jacima676/
Jokemi675/
Jacquemay674/
Zakima674/
Yakemi672/
Iakemy672/
Jaikhomma671/
Jacemo671/
Yakemo671/
Iakemi671/
Jokima671/
Yokema671/
Ojeachema671/
Jokama671/
Zakemo671/

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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 Jakema
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