Mokam Surname
Approximately 4,139 people bear this surname
Mokam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3,366 | 1:6,170 | 748 |
| India | 678 | 1:1,131,365 | 46,134 |
| Iran | 42 | 1:1,828,155 | 67,506 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Congo | 5 | 1:997,819 | 17,129 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Mokam (2,827) may also be a first name.
Mokam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mokam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mokam (Hindi: मोकम, Marathi: मोकम, Oriya: େମାକାମ) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mokam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 112,030th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,760,702 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Mokam reside; 81 percent reside in Central Africa and 80 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mokam is also the 137,059th most frequently held given name on earth, held by 2,827 people.
Mokam is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 3,366 people, or 1 in 6,170. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: West Region, where 48 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 28 percent are found and Centre Region, where 19 percent are found. Other than Cameroon this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in India, where 16 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mokam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mokam in the Hindi language | ||
| मोकम | mokama | 96.87 |
| मौकम | maukama | 2.35 |
| मोकाम | mokama | 0.52 |
| मॊकम | mokama | 0.26 |
| Mokam in the Marathi language | ||
| मोकम | mokama | 92.47 |
| मोकाम | mokama | 4.3 |
| मॉकम | mokama | 2.15 |
| Mokam in the Oriya language | ||
| େମାକାମ | emakama | 33.33 |
| େମାକମ | emakama | 33.33 |
| ମୁକାମ | mukama | 33.33 |
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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 Mokam
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