Kwenkam Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kwenkam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwenkam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon411:506,56340,818
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388

Kwenkam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kwenkam is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwenkam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,555,468th most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kwenkam live; 72 percent live in Central Africa and 72 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 506,563. In Cameroon Kwenkam is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 39 percent are found, Southwest Region, where 27 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 24 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 28 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kweinkam931/
Kweankham881/
Kuenkam8611/
Kwinkam861/
Kuenkham804/
Ngwenkam801/
Nkuenkam801/
Kwiencam801/
Kuengkham7561/
Kuinkam7136/
Guenkam7133/
Guemkam57659/
Guinkam571/

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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 Kwenkam
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