Likam Surname

455,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Likam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Likam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5071:91,0858,183
Cameroon1291:161,00117,453
India601:12,784,423224,716
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Likam (598) may also be a first name.

Likam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Likam (Marathi: िलकम, Oriya: ଲିକମ, Russian: Ликам) is most common in Kenya. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Likam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 455,289th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 9,795,089 people. The last name Likam occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Likam reside; 68 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 341,904th most commonly occurring given name world-wide It is held by 598 people.

Likam is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 507 people, or 1 in 91,085. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kajiado County, where 83 percent live, Narok County, where 16 percent live and Makueni County, where 1 percent live. Apart from Kenya it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 17 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.

Likam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Likam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Likam surname increased 275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Likam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Likam last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Likam earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.04% less than the national average, earning $28,462 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leikam911,534/
Likham91190/
Laikam9197/
Liekam9175/
Likame9128/
Luikam9121/
Likkam919/
Likamm912/
Likaim911/
Lickam911/
Luikham83392/
Laikham83204/
Leikham83169/
Liskamm8355/
Leitkam8319/
Leikamm8316/
Leickam8311/
Liekamm832/
Laiskam831/
Lickham830/
Lekam801,899/
Lukam8097/
Lykam8057/
Likom805/
Licam803/
Leihkamm774/
Lieckham770/
Lukham73707/
Leukam73639/
Leykam73625/
Lekkam73481/
Likome73339/
Licame73157/
Lekame73118/
Liqame7395/
Likoum7388/
Leikom7372/
Leekam7354/
Lekham7345/
Laykam7339/
Laikom7331/
Lejkam7319/
Luckam7315/
Lekaim7314/
Lukkam7311/
Lajkam736/
Lehkam734/
Likhom734/
Lekcam733/
Lezkam732/
Legkam732/
Leakam731/
Likeum731/
Lugkam731/
Lukcam731/
Lukaim731/
Lekaum731/
Liekom731/
Laicam731/
Loicam731/
Liscam730/
Lekkham671,008/
Luckham67751/
Likhome67288/
Lukkham67153/
Leykamm67121/
Leikeim6761/
Luekham678/
Leshkam675/
Likoume675/
Laykham673/
Leekham672/
Luckcam672/
Luckkam672/
Leyckam671/
Leitkám671/
Lekhame671/
Lukaham671/
Liequam670/

Likam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Likam in the Marathi language
िलकमilakama92.45
िंलकमinlakama3.77
लीकमlikama3.77
Likam in the Oriya language
ଲିକମlikama75
ଲିକାମlikama25
Likam in the Russian language
Ликамlikam-

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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 Likam
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