Mekam Surname
Approximately 2,545 people bear this surname
Mekam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1,594 | 1:13,030 | 1,774 |
| India | 481 | 1:1,594,731 | 58,821 |
| Algeria | 305 | 1:126,661 | 17,491 |
| Thailand | 99 | 1:713,519 | 117,929 |
| Iran | 30 | 1:2,559,417 | 82,750 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
The alternate forms: Mékam (1) are calculated separately.
Mekam (350) may also be a first name.
Mekam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mekam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mekam (Hindi: मेकम, Marathi: मॅकम) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Mékam. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mekam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 169,550th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,863,476 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Mekam reside; 63 percent reside in Central Africa and 62 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mekam is also the 465,882nd most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 350 people.
The last name Mekam is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,594 people, or 1 in 13,030. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: West Region, where 37 percent live, Littoral Region, where 35 percent live and Centre Region, where 24 percent live. Apart from Cameroon Mekam is found in 15 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent live and Algeria, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mekam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mekam in the Hindi language | ||
| मेकम | mekama | 80 |
| मेकाम | mekama | 20 |
| Mekam in the Marathi language | ||
| मॅकम | mekama | 72.41 |
| मेकाम | mekama | 24.14 |
| मेकम | mekama | 3.45 |
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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 Mekam
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