Tarkissam Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Tarkissam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tarkissam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Chad11:13,592,19913,092

Tarkissam (42) may also be a first name.

Tarkissam Last Name Facts

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

Tarkissam is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tarkissam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Tarkissam occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tarkissam live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Chadic Africa. Tarkissam is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 42 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon Tarkissam is primarily found in: North Region, where 67 percent reside and Far North Region, where 33 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon Tarkissam occurs in one country. It is also found in Chad, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tarkesham781/
Tarakesam781/
Torkissim781/
Tarakasam781/
Dorkissam781/
Tarek Saim744/
Dourkissam742/
Tarakhesame701/
Tarakasem677/
Tarikasim671/
Tarakhesamah671/

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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 Tarkissam
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