Mekoum Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mekoum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mekoum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Mekoum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mekoum occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mekoum.

How Common Is The Last Name Mekoum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mekoum is the 6,063,924th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Mekoum are found; 80 percent are found in Central Africa and 60 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Mekoum is most common in Cameroon, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 2,596,134. In Cameroon Mekoum is primarily found in: West Region, where 38 percent reside, East Region, where 25 percent reside and Adamawa Region, where 13 percent reside. Not including Cameroon this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 10 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mekoume9222/
Mekhoum921/
Mekouem921/
Mekom91272/
Mekum9129/
Mekouyem861/
Mekoumme861/
Meekum8346/
Mekome8329/
Mekume8325/
Meckum835/
Mekeum832/
Mekhum832/
Mekaum832/
Meskum832/
Mikoum831/
Meekom831/
Meakum831/
Meukom831/
Mehkum831/
Mekkhum7732/
Meekhum7716/
Meekcom7711/
Meekhom773/
Mekoyom772/
Mekayum771/
Mekuime771/
Mikoume771/
Mekam732,545/
Mecum731,040/
Mecom73334/
Mikom7356/
Mikum7313/
Mekame67366/
Mikhum67312/
Mekham6797/
Meekam6775/
Meukam6774/
Meacom6750/
Maikum6740/
Mickum6736/
Meikam6735/
Mekkam6734/
Mikhom6720/
Maikom6718/
Mehkam6715/
Miekam6710/
Mmekam679/
Meecom677/
Meecum673/
Mecome672/
Medcom672/
Metcom671/
Mescom671/
Mekaam671/
Myocum671/
Mekaim671/
Muikom671/
Mihkum671/
Moikom671/
Mekiem671/
Moykum671/
Meacum670/
Meckam670/

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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 Mekoum
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