Rikam Surname

520,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Rikam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rikam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5031:41,2905,498
India321:23,970,793327,222
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
France21:33,211,361423,184
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rikam (1,170) may also be a first name.

Rikam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rikam (Bengali: রিকম, Hindi: रीकम, Marathi: िरकम, Oriya: ରିକମ, Russian: Рикам) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rikam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rikam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 520,022nd most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 11,641,447 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Rikam are found; 85 percent are found in Central Africa and 84 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 232,219th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,170 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 503 people, or 1 in 41,290. In Cameroon Rikam is mostly found in: Centre Region, where 75 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 22 percent are found and Adamawa Region, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon Rikam occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rikame913,954/
Rikham91315/
Rikkam9131/
Raikam9112/
Ritkam912/
Riokam911/
Rickam910/
Raikham83205/
Ritkham83135/
Rickham8384/
Rikkame8342/
Reitkam8319/
Rikkham8315/
Roikham8313/
Riskamm839/
Riokham836/
Raikame833/
Rickame831/
Rekam80345/
Rukam8034/
Rikom8016/
Rykam809/
Ricam805/
Reickham770/
Rukham73562/
Rekham73186/
Rukkam7341/
Rekkam7319/
Rijkom7315/
Raykam7313/
Rekame7310/
Reckam734/
Rajkam733/
Reekam732/
Ryckam732/
Rukamm731/
Ritkom731/
Rikhom731/
Rekamh731/
Rehkam731/
Riccam731/
Riscam730/
Rikheim6790/
Reiquam6734/
Ricaume6712/
Rekhamm676/
Rojkeam674/
Rukkamm672/
Rukkham672/
Reekame671/
Rukhamm671/
Reikoum671/
Reykham671/
Reytkam671/
Richcam671/
Roykham671/
Rugkham671/
Ritkhom671/
Hrekham671/
Rickeim670/
Rickeum670/
Ruckham670/
Reckham670/

Rikam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rikam in the Bengali language
রিকমrikama-
Rikam in the Oriya language
ରିକମrikama-
Rikam in the Marathi language
िरकमirakama60
िरकामirakama25
िरकामाirakama10
्््कमkama5
Rikam in the Hindi language
रीकमrikama58.54
रिकमrikama41.46
Rikam in the Russian language
Рикамrikam-

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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 Rikam
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