Nkam Surname
Approximately 1,735 people bear this surname
Nkam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1,344 | 1:15,453 | 2,110 |
| Nigeria | 196 | 1:903,790 | 39,188 |
| South Africa | 72 | 1:752,468 | 52,376 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Nkam (103) may also be a first name.
Nkam Demographics
Average Nkam Salary in
South Africa
R 135,540
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Nkam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nkam (Marathi: िनकम) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Nkam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkam? popularity and diffusion
Nkam is the 232,645th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,200,315 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Nkam reside; 81 percent reside in Central Africa and 79 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Nkam is also the 930,172nd most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 103 people.
Nkam is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1,344 people, or 1 in 15,453. In Cameroon it is most common in: Northwest Region, where 29 percent reside, Centre Region, where 23 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon Nkam exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 11 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.
Nkam Last Name Statistics demography
Nkam earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.96% less than the national average, earning R 135,540 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkame | 89 | 158 | / |
| Nkaum | 89 | 4 | / |
| Nkamm | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nkaim | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nkeam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nkcam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nkaam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nkhame | 80 | 35 | / |
| Nkamme | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nkaham | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nkaime | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngkame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkaame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkom | 75 | 3,094 | / |
| Nqam | 75 | 116 | / |
| Ncam | 75 | 88 | / |
| Hngkham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkoum | 67 | 1,536 | / |
| Nkome | 67 | 1,272 | / |
| Ncame | 67 | 233 | / |
| Ngcam | 67 | 50 | / |
| Nkoom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nkhom | 67 | 3 | / |
| N'Kom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkeum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nqame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nquam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngqam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkomd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkoume | 60 | 755 | / |
| Ngqame | 60 | 194 | / |
| Nkoome | 60 | 81 | / |
| Ngcame | 60 | 65 | / |
| Hngkom | 60 | 4 | / |
| Nkomme | 60 | 2 | / |
| Nkhoum | 60 | 1 | / |
| Nccamm | 60 | 1 | / |
| N'Koum | 60 | 1 | / |
| N'Koume | 55 | 1 | / |
Nkam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nkam in the Marathi language | ||
| िनकम | inakama | 90 |
| अंकम | ankama | 10 |
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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 Nkam
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