Kougoum Surname

190,124th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kougoum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kougoum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2,2171:9,3681,225
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Kougoum (31) may also be a first name.

Kougoum Last Name Facts

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

Kougoum is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kougoum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kougoum is the 190,124th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,281,200 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kougoum reside; 100 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,874,099th most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 31 people.

The last name Kougoum is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 2,217 people, or 1 in 9,368. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: West Region, where 43 percent reside, Centre Region, where 30 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koungoum936/
Kousgoum931/
Kougom924/
Kugoum921/
Keugoum8616/
Kongoum8614/
Kuegoum8610/
Cougoum862/
Koungom861/
Kugum8334/
Kogom8312/
Kogum8311/
Kugom831/
Keungoum8010/
Koungaum801/
Khongoum801/
Kogome7781/
Kongum7745/
Kungum7724/
Kagoum7721/
Keugom7716/
Kongom7710/
Kougam773/
Kogume771/
Kugume771/
Konghom71694/
Kagoume7117/
Khogome7115/
Kangoum7114/
Keigoum7112/
Khoshghoum719/
Khongum717/
Kongaum715/
Konngom714/
Khongom714/
Kouegam711/
Koungam711/
Kogoyom711/
Kaggoum711/
Kahgoum711/
Keungom711/
Kougame711/
Konggum711/
Khonghom671,937/
Kugam6786/
Kogam6725/
Kouengam6722/
Kagum6721/
Kagom679/
Cheugoum674/
Kahagoum673/
Kayougam673/
Kagoueme672/
Kugumova671/
Cugum671/
Kkonghom671/
Kayugome671/
Khonghum671/
Cogom670/

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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 Kougoum
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