Mpom Surname

1,067,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mpom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2121:97,96711,620
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Mpom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpom occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpom? popularity and diffusion

Mpom is the 1,067,497th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 31,277,021 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mpom are found; 91 percent are found in Central Africa and 73 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Mpom is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 97,967. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 38 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 37 percent are found and East Region, where 25 percent are found. Not including Cameroon it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpome89304/
Mpoum89281/
Mpoim891/
Mpfoum80102/
M'Pome8016/
Mphome801/
Mpoume801/
Mpombp801/
Mpon751,465/
Mpam7564/
Mpum7555/
Mpomowa731/
Mpousem731/
Mpoutim731/
Mpame671,347/
Mpong67851/
Mpume67421/
Mpone67216/
Mpoun6738/
Mpuon6714/
Mpond679/
Mpham674/
Mpahm672/
Mphon671/
Mpfon671/
Mpeum671/
Mponn671/
Mbpam671/
M'Pam671/
Nphom671/

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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 Mpom
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