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
The last name Mekam (Hindi: मेकम, Marathi: मॅकम) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Mékam. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mekam? popularity and diffusion
Mekam is the 169,550th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,863,476 people. The last name Mekam is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Mekam live; 63 percent live in Central Africa and 62 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 465,882nd most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 350 people.
The surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 1,594 people, or 1 in 13,030. In Cameroon Mekam is most prevalent in: West Region, where 37 percent live, Littoral Region, where 35 percent live and Centre Region, where 24 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon Mekam occurs 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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