Kakum Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kakum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kakum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon981:211,92921,585
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
India191:40,371,862445,856
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kakum (212) may also be a first name.

Kakum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kakum (Hindi: ककुम, Marathi: ककुम, Oriya: କକୁମ) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakum? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,206,588th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. Kakum is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Kakum are found; 46 percent are found in Central Africa and 46 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kakum is also the 620,917th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 212 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 211,929. In Cameroon Kakum is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 35 percent live, Southwest Region, where 23 percent live and Centre Region, where 18 percent live. Aside from Cameroon Kakum exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 10 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.

Kakum Last Name Statistics demography

Kakum earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.14% less than the national average, earning $28,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaikum9155/
Kakoum9134/
Kakume9125/
Kakhum917/
Khakum916/
Kakaum912/
Kahkum911/
Kaukum911/
Kakuim911/
Khakhum8330/
Kaakeum833/
Kakumme831/
Kathkum831/
Kakusme831/
Katkhum831/
Kahakum831/
Kaikhum831/
Khatkum831/
Kokum80675/
Kakom80136/
Kekum8026/
Cakum8024/
Kacum805/
Khaikhum775/
Khaykhum775/
Khadkhum772/
Kheakhum771/
Kahdkhum771/
Kockum73159/
Cakhum7324/
Kokoum7324/
Khokum7318/
Kokume7313/
Kotkum734/
Kaukom734/
Kuikum733/
Kaykom732/
Kaicum732/
Kodkum732/
Kokhum731/
Koekum731/
Katcum731/
Kokkum731/
Kacume731/
Kacaum731/
Kakoom731/
Kaceum731/
Cakume731/
Kakhom731/
Keukum730/
Khakhom67172/
Koukoum6720/
Khokhum6717/
Kokoume678/
Kaikhom677/
Kodkhum674/
Kodckum671/
Kookhum671/
Kokkhum671/
Kotkhum671/
Cakaume671/
Keukoum671/
Khaikom671/
Khodkum671/
Khookum671/

Kakum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kakum in the Oriya language
କକୁମkakuma-
Kakum in the Marathi language
ककुमkakuma-
Kakum in the Hindi language
ककुमkakuma66.67
ककूमkakuma33.33

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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 Kakum
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