Monkam Surname

45,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Monkam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Monkam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon11,0551:1,879184
Thailand1431:493,97486,347
France1031:644,88183,663
Belgium311:370,85940,209
United States241:15,102,456529,929
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
England101:5,571,806158,774
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Monkam (82) may also be a first name.

Monkam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Monkam is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monkam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 45,444th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 638,195 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Monkam are found; 97 percent are found in Central Africa and 96 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Monkam is also the 1,060,447th most numerous first name globally It is held by 82 people.

The last name Monkam is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 11,055 people, or 1 in 1,879. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: West Region, where 75 percent live, Littoral Region, where 14 percent live and Centre Region, where 7 percent live. Barring Cameroon this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 1 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Monkam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Monkam surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Monkam earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.95% more than the national average, earning $60,386 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Monkham92533/
Moonkam92133/
Mounkam92127/
Mongkam928/
Mongkham8676/
Moonkham8655/
Mounkame864/
Moungkam861/
Monkom83340/
Mankam83173/
Munkam8364/
Moncam831/
Moungkham803/
Mankame772,723/
Munkham771,920/
Mankham77450/
Monkoum77290/
Momkham77212/
Mangkam77162/
Monkcom7747/
Mongkom7734/
Moonkom779/
Manckam773/
Mankkam772/
Monkome771/
Mgankam771/
Meunkam771/
Mounkom771/
Monkhom771/
Mouncam771/
Maunkam771/
Hmankam771/
Mongcam771/
Mgunkam771/
Mongkhamme751/
Mangkham7195/
Mungkham7145/
Meunkham7137/
Moonkhom7133/
Mongkhom716/
Maungkam716/
Maangkam714/
Maankame711/
Mounkoum711/
Mongkoum711/
Muunkham711/
Meaunkam711/
Mancam67917/
Mankom6720/
Moungkhom6719/
Meungkham677/
Manqam673/
Moncom673/
Momkom672/
Mannhckam671/
Maungkham671/
Moungkoom671/
Munkom671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Monkam
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