Meloum Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Meloum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 50 | 1:415,381 | 35,427 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Meloum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meloum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meloum (Russian: Мелоум) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meloum? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,718,172nd most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The last name Meloum occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Meloum are found; 86 percent are found in Central Africa and 86 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
It is most common in Cameroon, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 415,381. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 34 percent reside, West Region, where 24 percent reside and East Region, where 20 percent reside. Beside Cameroon it is found in one country. It is also found in Algeria, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meloum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meloum in the Russian language | ||
| Мелоум | meloum | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Meloum
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