Ouakam Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ouakam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ouakam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon771:269,72825,950
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ouakam (17) may also be a first name.

Ouakam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ouakam has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ouakam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ouakam is the 2,020,555th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. The surname Ouakam occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Ouakam are found; 90 percent are found in Central Africa and 90 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 17 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 269,728. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 44 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 32 percent are found and West Region, where 22 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ouakham9296/
Houakam9212/
Oakam917/
Oakham83204/
Ohakam83174/
Ouokam8365/
Aoukam831/
Uoakam831/
Oakkam831/
Houokam7722/
Uyoakam7717/
Gouokam772/
Gouakom772/
Ouhokam771/
Ouahkoum711/
Aokame6759/
Uhacam679/
Aoykam678/
Aoikam673/
Eyokam673/
Ayokam672/
Aodkam671/
Aokham671/
Aotkham6286/
Ojhacam6249/
Aoikham6243/
Ohakosm624/
Ohakoim623/
Gaeokam621/
Aookham621/
Ayyakam621/
Eiihakam571/
Ajijakham531/
Ayokom501/
Aodkom501/
Ajijakhamm501/
Aokome501/

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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 Ouakam
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