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
The surname Takoum occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Takoum? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,723,624th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Takoum are found; 63 percent are found in Central Africa and 38 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 3,461,511. In Cameroon Takoum is most prevalent in: Adamawa Region, where 33 percent are found, Centre Region, where 33 percent are found and East Region, where 33 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 13 percent are found and Togo, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis