Matekam Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Matekam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matekam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Matekam Last Name Facts

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

Matekam is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matekam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Matekam is the 3,323,005th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name Matekam occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Matekam live; 94 percent live in Central Africa and 94 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 629,366. In Cameroon Matekam is most prevalent in: West Region, where 52 percent live, Littoral Region, where 45 percent live and East Region, where 3 percent live. Beside Cameroon it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 3 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

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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 Matekam
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