Ketum Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ketum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ketum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon911:228,23222,810
Thailand701:1,009,119153,242
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ketum (455) may also be a first name.

Ketum Last Name Facts

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

Ketum is found most in Cameroon. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ketum? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,244,200th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Ketum reside; 49 percent reside in Central Africa and 49 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ketum is also the 400,634th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 455 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 228,232. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Southwest Region, where 48 percent are found, Northwest Region, where 34 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 38 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ketuim9142/
Ketume9138/
Koetum9130/
Ketoum9126/
Keitum9119/
Kettum9114/
Kethum9111/
Kietum918/
Keteum911/
Khetum911/
Kehtum911/
Kettoum83119/
Khethum8363/
Ketthum834/
Keutoum832/
Kedthum831/
Keathum831/
Khettum831/
Ketgoum831/
Keethum830/
Kitum802,674/
Katum80671/
Kotum80576/
Ketom8056/
Cetum801/
Kechtoum774/
Keadtoum771/
Ketthoum771/
Khatum735,418/
Chetum731,125/
Kethom73796/
Kottum73253/
Kitume73227/
Kothum73186/
Kaitum7392/
Kathum7363/
Kattum7346/
Koitum737/
Kateum736/
Caetum734/
Kitoum733/
Kyotum733/
Kahtum733/
Keetom732/
Khotum732/
Kettom731/
Kiotum731/
Kitgum731/
Ceytum731/
Keatom731/
Khitum731/
Kaatum731/
Kataum731/
Kuitum731/
Cheatum67833/
Khathum6794/
Chettum6765/
Kitoume6712/
Kaitume6712/
Kotthum6710/
Katahum6710/
Khaatum677/
Kodthum676/
Cheetum675/
Khataum674/
Chetoum674/
Khattum672/
Kijthum671/
Kidthum671/
Kiethom671/
Khatuim671/
Khatumm671/
Chethum671/
Kahatum671/
Kitaume671/
Kyothum671/
Kothoum671/
Keathom671/
Khitoum671/
Kitthum671/
Kettoom671/
Khodtum671/
Khottum671/

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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 Ketum
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