Kekum Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Kekum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 24 | 1:3,242,559 | 89,463 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Kekum (12) may also be a first name.
Kekum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kekum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kekum is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kekum? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kekum is the 3,882,373rd most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Kekum live; 62 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 62 percent live in East Thrace and Karpass. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 12 people.
It is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 3,242,559. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 88 percent are found and Antalya Province, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Turkey this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 4 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keskum | 91 | 28 | / |
| Ketkum | 91 | 4 | / |
| Koekum | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keukum | 91 | 0 | / |
| Kechkum | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ketkhum | 83 | 2 | / |
| Keedkum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kedkhum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keukoum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kokum | 80 | 675 | / |
| Kakum | 80 | 195 | / |
| Kekom | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kikum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kheakhum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khetkhum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ketkhaum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kockum | 73 | 159 | / |
| Kaikum | 73 | 55 | / |
| Kequom | 73 | 40 | / |
| Khokum | 73 | 18 | / |
| Kiskum | 73 | 16 | / |
| Kickum | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ketcum | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kakhum | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kikume | 73 | 6 | / |
| Khakum | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kuikum | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kikoum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Keckom | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kigkum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kakaum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kakuim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keikom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahkum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiekom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kokkum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kokhum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khakhum | 67 | 30 | / |
| Khokhum | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kuikeum | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kigkhum | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cheekum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaakeum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khikkum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kikoume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahakum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaikhum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kokkhum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kethcum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kickhum | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kekum
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