Kouam Surname

53,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,539 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kouam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kouam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon8,5581:2,427265
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
France2431:273,34542,057
Algeria1421:272,05327,945
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
England121:4,643,172139,951
Ivory Coast121:1,922,60335,802
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

Kouam (254) may also be a first name.

Kouam Last Name Facts

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

Kouam is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Kouam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kouam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kouam is the 53,518th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 763,974 people. The last name Kouam is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kouam reside; 89 percent reside in Central Africa and 88 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kouam is also the 559,024th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 254 people.

The last name Kouam is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 8,558 people, or 1 in 2,427. In Cameroon Kouam is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 40 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 29 percent reside and West Region, where 22 percent reside. Other than Cameroon this last name occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 4 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Kouam Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kouam earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 59.1% less than the national average, earning $17,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.14% less than the national average, earning $33,717 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouame91648,765/
Kouham9119/
Kouaim915/
Khouam913/
Kouamm911/
Kouamd911/
Kouaam911/
Koam89102/
Kouaame832/
Kouamme831/
Khouame831/
Kouhame831/
Kouom80106/
Kauam8056/
Koham8045/
Koame8040/
Kaoum8014/
Kuham805/
Khoam801/
Koaum801/
Couam801/
Koeam801/
Kuuam801/
Qouam801/
Kouahame771/
Koijam73197/
Koyyam73109/
Kaoume7325/
Khauam7320/
Kahuam7320/
Couame7315/
Kujjam7312/
Khoame7311/
Kohajm7310/
Kohham738/
Koiyam737/
Khoham734/
Kuoame733/
Kohoum733/
Kuiyam732/
Kujaam732/
Kauaim732/
Qouham731/
Couham731/
Kayoam731/
Keujam731/
Kaueam731/
Kohamd731/
Kahoum731/
Khuuam731/
Koyaam731/
Qoam67684/
Coam6740/
Kahoume6738/
Kaom6727/
Kuiyame6724/
Couasme6712/
Kohoume678/
Couamme673/
Khojiam672/
Qayouam672/
Khuiiam672/
Couhham671/
Khauame671/
Kouhoum671/
Koiyame671/
Kahgoum671/
Khuyyam671/
Khoiiam671/
Khujeam671/

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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 Kouam
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