Kakem Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kakem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kakem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
India161:47,941,586492,263
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Kakem (606) may also be a first name.

Kakem Last Name Facts

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

Kakem (Hindi: ककेम) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kakem.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakem? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kakem is the 2,460,878th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. Kakem occurs mostly in Asia, where 54 percent of Kakem are found; 51 percent are found in South Asia and 34 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 339,515th most commonly held given name internationally It is held by 606 people.

The last name Kakem is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 388,272. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Madang, where 86 percent reside and Enga, where 14 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in India, where 26 percent reside and Iran, where 23 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kakeme91126/
Kakkem9126/
Khakem9118/
Kakeem9116/
Kakeim915/
Kakhem915/
Kakiem913/
Kaïkem911/
Kaakem911/
Kackem911/
Kaskem911/
Khakeem8381/
Khakhem8324/
Khakiem8311/
Kaakeum833/
Kattkem831/
Kahkeem831/
Kacem8011,844/
Kakim80713/
Kekem8051/
Kokem8039/
Cakem809/
Khakkeem771/
Kahakeem771/
Khakim737,371/
Koukem73202/
Kekkem7352/
Kokhem7329/
Kuikem7316/
Kockem7314/
Kokeme738/
Kakime735/
Kaceem733/
Khakym732/
Kokkem732/
Keukem732/
Kaccem732/
Kakkim732/
Khacem731/
Kakyom731/
Qakhem731/
Katkim731/
Kakhim731/
Kakuim731/
Cakkem731/
Kokeem731/
Gcakem731/
Kaqeem731/
Keakim731/
Keekem731/
Kaukym731/
Kaikim731/
Kakaim731/
Kakgim731/
Qakeem731/
Kaschkeme711/
Khakhim6764/
Khachem6716/
Khakhym673/
Kahakim672/
Kadkhim672/
Kadkhym671/
Khekhem671/
Koskeim671/
Kahkime671/
Kaikhim671/

Kakem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kakem in the Hindi language
ककेमkakema-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kakem
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