Sankem Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Sankem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Sankem (13) may also be a first name.
Sankem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sankem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sankem (Marathi: संकेम) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sankem? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sankem is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Sankem reside; 33 percent reside in Central Africa and 33 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 13 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Sankem is most frequent in: West Region, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Nigeria, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangkhem | 86 | 3 | / |
| Saahnkem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sankim | 83 | 3 | / |
| Jankem | 83 | 2 | / |
| Samkem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sonkhem | 77 | 133 | / |
| Samkeam | 77 | 24 | / |
| Sangkim | 77 | 15 | / |
| Sankoim | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shankim | 77 | 2 | / |
| Djankem | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jankhem | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sanchem | 77 | 0 | / |
| Songkhem | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sangkhym | 71 | 2 | / |
| Seangkim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samkheam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sangchem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sonkim | 67 | 69 | / |
| Zankim | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sancim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cheangkem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Somkem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jankim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shankaime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shengkhem | 67 | 1 | / |
Sankem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sankem in the Marathi language | ||
| संकेम | sankema | - |
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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 Sankem
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