Kitchem Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kitchem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kitchem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Kitchem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kitchem is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kitchem? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Kitchem reside; 40 percent reside in Central Africa and 40 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

Kitchem is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 67 percent live and Far North Region, where 33 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Kitchem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kitchem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kitchem last name contracted 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Kitchem
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