Takam Surname

51,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Takam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Takam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon6,3451:3,273394
India3,0591:250,75714,529
Thailand3751:188,36930,963
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
Niger321:599,75114,963
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Iran191:4,041,185108,332
France101:6,642,272293,169
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Marshall Islands71:7,4031,135
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England71:7,959,723202,100
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Takam (2,221) may also be a first name.

Takam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Takam (Hindi: तकम, Marathi: टेकाम) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Takam.

How Common Is The Last Name Takam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 51,005th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 724,913 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Takam are found; 63 percent are found in Central Africa and 62 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 158,632nd most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 2,221 people.

Takam is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 6,345 people, or 1 in 3,273. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 35 percent live, West Region, where 28 percent live and Littoral Region, where 28 percent live. Barring Cameroon Takam is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in India, where 30 percent live and Thailand, where 4 percent live.

Takam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Takam last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

Takam earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.68% less than the national average, earning $35,521 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Takham917,174/
Taikam91397/
Takame91179/
Thakam91104/
Taakam9132/
Teakam9112/
Takkam9110/
Takaim919/
Taekam917/
Taukam915/
Tahkam915/
Takasm913/
Taykam913/
Tackam912/
Takamh911/
Thakham832,101/
Takhamh83442/
Taekham83262/
Taikham83100/
Tahakam8343/
Tatkham8331/
Takhame8314/
Thaikam839/
Takhamt835/
Tadkham833/
Thakame832/
Thakkam832/
Tahkham832/
Thackam831/
Tackham831/
Taukham831/
Theakam831/
Thakamm831/
Thadkam831/
Thahkam831/
Takhham831/
Taykham831/
Taskham831/
Teadkam831/
Tekam8049,523/
Tacam806,089/
Tokam802,392/
Takom80555/
Tékam801/
Taqam801/
Thaikham771,396/
Thackham77224/
Thatkham7745/
Thakkham7727/
Takhamme774/
Takaaham771/
Thaykham771/
Tthakham771/
Thadkham771/
Thaikaum771/
Toukam7310,221/
Teukam73881/
Tekkam73535/
Tokham73142/
Takome73132/
Tokame7393/
Takhom7379/
Thekam7332/
Teekam7327/
Tekaam7318/
Taicam7315/
Tekamm7313/
Tekham7313/
Thakom7312/
Teikam7311/
Thokam739/
Takoum738/
Teckam737/
Thacam737/
Taikom737/
Ttekam735/
Tokaim733/
Tekcam733/
Tookam733/
Takoom732/
Takeum732/
Tuokam732/
Tuikam732/
Taycam732/
Tokcam731/
Tacame731/
Thaqam731/
Taacom731/
Toikam731/
Tatkom731/
Takhamova712/
Tuikham67229/
Toukham67205/
Teckham6720/
Teckkam6717/
Teekham678/
Taikoum678/
Thakhom677/
Toikaim674/
Dtoukam674/
Touckam672/
Teakhom672/
Theekam672/
Teekkam671/
Thekham671/
Takeime671/
Teukeam671/
Tachkom671/
Takoume671/
Taikome671/
Toukame671/
Touhkam671/
Taukome671/
Thokham671/
Thoukam671/
Thaikom671/
Tohkame671/
Tougkam671/
Thogkam671/
Thacame671/
Tadkhom671/
Takhoom671/
Teekahm671/

Takam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Takam in the Hindi language
तकमtakama57.14
टकामtakama28.57
तकामtakama14.29
Takam in the Marathi language
टेकामtekama54.55
टकामtakama21.82
टकमtakama18.18
तकमtakama3.64

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Takam
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