Kukume Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Kukume Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 53 | 1:153,844 | 21,244 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kukume (20) may also be a first name.
Kukume Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kukume Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kukume is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kukume? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kukume is the 2,237,939th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 82 percent of Kukume are found; 82 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 82 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 20 people.
It is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 153,844. In Papua New Guinea Kukume is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Highlands, where 47 percent reside, Morobe, where 30 percent reside and Enga, where 21 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kukum | 91 | 170 | / |
| Khukhume | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kukuma | 83 | 387 | / |
| Kukumi | 83 | 66 | / |
| Kukome | 83 | 57 | / |
| Kokume | 83 | 13 | / |
| Kikume | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kuikum | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kukumm | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaukum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kutkum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kukhum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keukum | 83 | 0 | / |
| Koukoum | 77 | 20 | / |
| Kuikeum | 77 | 17 | / |
| Kuikhum | 77 | 16 | / |
| Kukumai | 77 | 13 | / |
| Kokoume | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kaukuma | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ckukuma | 77 | 3 | / |
| Khudkum | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kukumis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kokumeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keukoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kikoume | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuikoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuikumi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khukhum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kokum | 73 | 675 | / |
| Cukum | 73 | 26 | / |
| Kukom | 73 | 19 | / |
| Kucum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koukouma | 71 | 65 | / |
| Koukoumi | 71 | 64 | / |
| Khutkhum | 71 | 58 | / |
| Kukumägi | 71 | 28 | / |
| Kaukauma | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kukumova | 71 | 9 | / |
| Khudkhum | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kokoumei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kokuma | 67 | 943 | / |
| Kokome | 67 | 697 | / |
| Kukoma | 67 | 434 | / |
| Kikumi | 67 | 371 | / |
| Kockum | 67 | 159 | / |
| Koukoumis | 67 | 118 | / |
| Cukuma | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kokoum | 67 | 24 | / |
| Khokum | 67 | 18 | / |
| Koukom | 67 | 14 | / |
| Khukumova | 67 | 13 | / |
| Khuikhumi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kukimi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaukom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kikime | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koekum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kokhum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuykom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kokkum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuikom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koukoumma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koukousmi | 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 Kukume
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