Kekam Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kekam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kekam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India181:42,614,743461,117
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Kekam (37) may also be a first name.

Kekam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kekam (Marathi: केकाम) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kekam.

How Common Is The Last Name Kekam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,944,094th most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. Kekam occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Kekam live; 41 percent live in South Asia and 41 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,688,769th most widely held forename world-wide. It is borne by 37 people.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 42,614,743. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 56 percent reside and Telangana, where 44 percent reside. Barring India this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 30 percent reside and Nigeria, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kekkam9118/
Keukam9116/
Ketkam9115/
Kekame919/
Kekeam916/
Kekham914/
Kedkam913/
Koekam913/
Kaekam911/
Kiekam911/
Khetkam8323/
Khekham8313/
Kaekham832/
Keadkam832/
Kiekham831/
Kedkham831/
Kekeame831/
Keykaam831/
Keukham830/
Kakam80780/
Kokam80733/
Kikam8029/
Kekom807/
Khetkham77560/
Khaekham7719/
Keadkham771/
Ketkhaum771/
Khoekham771/
Khekkham771/
Keatkham771/
Khedkham771/
Khakam73434/
Khikam73103/
Kikame7332/
Khokam7331/
Kokham7330/
Kaikam7321/
Kokkam7312/
Kuikam7310/
Cikkam739/
Kijkam735/
Kequam734/
Kaakam734/
Kiokam733/
Keskom733/
Keckom732/
Kikkam732/
Kahkam732/
Kökcam732/
Kickam732/
Kekome732/
Kackam732/
Kokcam732/
Kiekom731/
Keikom731/
Kakamm731/
Kaykam731/
Ketcam731/
Ketkom731/
Kojkam731/
Koykam731/
Kuykam731/
Kakkam731/
Kockam731/
Kagkam731/
Kickham67647/
Khokham67267/
Khakham67185/
Kuikham67181/
Kitkham67137/
Kikamme6771/
Kaikame6770/
Khaekom6761/
Cikkamm678/
Khaikam675/
Kikkham674/
Kiokham674/
Khikham673/
Khikkam672/
Cheekam672/
Ketkhom672/
Keukoum671/
Khaykam671/
Kikaime671/
Koykham671/
Cheakam671/
Cihkkam671/
Keukomm671/
Kethcam671/
Cockeam671/
Ketkoom671/
Khetcam671/
Checkam670/

Kekam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kekam in the Marathi language
केकामkekama50
केकमkekama33.33
केकामावणkekamavana16.67

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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 Kekam
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