Takoum Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Takoum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
Takoum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Takoum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Takoum is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Takoum? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Takoum occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Takoum reside; 63 percent reside in Central Africa and 38 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
This surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 3,461,511. In Cameroon Takoum is primarily found in: Adamawa Region, where 33 percent are found, Centre Region, where 33 percent are found and East Region, where 33 percent are found. Barring Cameroon Takoum is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 13 percent are found and Togo, where 13 percent are found.
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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 Takoum
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