Where Does The Last Name Metchum Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Metchum occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Metchum.

How Common Is The Last Name Metchum? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 754,238^th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 19,177,752 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Metchum live; 99 percent live in Central Africa and 99 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 376 people, or 1 in 55,237. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: West Region, where 48 percent reside, Centre Region, where 24 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 20 percent reside. Barring Cameroon this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

Metchum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Metchum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Metchum last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.