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 is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kogum? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,812,366th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname is predominantly found 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 commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 1,164,817. In Papua New Guinea Kogum is mostly concentrated in: Madang, where 71 percent reside, East Sepik, where 14 percent reside and Southern Highlands, where 14 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs 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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