Kogom Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kogom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kogom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Kogom (10) may also be a first name.

Kogom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kogom occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kogom click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kogom? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kogom is the 5,587,209th most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 83 percent of Kogom live; 83 percent live in Oceania Islands and 83 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 10 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 815,372. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Enga, where 50 percent are found, Eastern Highlands, where 40 percent are found and Western Highlands, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea Kogom is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 8 percent are found and Malaysia, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kogome9181/
Kongom9110/
Kougom914/
Kougoum832,221/
Konghom83694/
Khogome8315/
Kongoum8314/
Konngom834/
Khongom834/
Koungom831/
Kogam8025/
Kegom8013/
Kogum8011/
Kagom809/
Kugom801/
Cogom800/
Khonghom771,937/
Koungoum776/
Khongoum771/
Kkonghom771/
Kousgoum771/
Kongam73158/
Kongum7345/
Kagome7340/
Kogaam7332/
Kagoum7321/
Koigam7319/
Kaegom7317/
Keugom7316/
Kogame739/
Kangom734/
Kougam733/
Kakgom731/
Khogam731/
Kasgom731/
Kogume731/
Kogatm731/
Kogham731/
Kugoum731/
Cogome731/
Khongam67515/
Konngam67198/
Khogame6729/
Kagoume6717/
Keugoum6716/
Kangoum6714/
Khoshghoum679/
Khongum677/
Kongaum675/
Kongham675/
Kohngam675/
Kanghom672/
Cougoum672/
Khagoom671/
Koyngam671/
Kougame671/
Koshgam671/
Keungom671/
Kehgoum671/
Khangom671/
Kahgoum671/
Kaggoum671/
Kunghom671/
Konggam671/
Konggum671/
Koungam671/

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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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  • 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 Kogom
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