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 last name Sankem (Marathi: संकेम) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Sankem click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sankem? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 frequently used forename at a global level, held by 13 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: West Region, where 100 percent live. Excluding Cameroon Sankem exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Nigeria, where 17 percent live.
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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