Kogum Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Kogum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Kogum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kogum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kogum occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kogum? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,812,366th most frequent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Kogum occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 73 percent of Kogum are found; 64 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 64 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.
The surname Kogum is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 1,164,817. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Madang, where 71 percent reside, East Sepik, where 14 percent reside and Southern Highlands, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kongum | 91 | 45 | / |
| Kogume | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kougoum | 83 | 2,221 | / |
| Kongoum | 83 | 14 | / |
| Khongum | 83 | 7 | / |
| Kongaum | 83 | 5 | / |
| Konggum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kugum | 80 | 34 | / |
| Kagum | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kogom | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kegum | 80 | 12 | / |
| Koungoum | 77 | 6 | / |
| Koungaum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kousgoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khonghum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khongoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kagume | 73 | 521 | / |
| Kungum | 73 | 24 | / |
| Kagoum | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kagaum | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kougom | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kugoum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kugume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaghum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keggum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Coggum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kagoume | 67 | 17 | / |
| Keugoum | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kangoum | 67 | 14 | / |
| Khoshghoum | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cougoum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanghum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaggoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahgoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehgoum | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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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 Kogum
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