Tekem Surname
Approximately 413 people bear this surname
Tekem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 373 | 1:55,681 | 7,197 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Tekem (29) may also be a first name.
Tekem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tekem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tekem (Marathi: टेकाम) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tekem? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 709,895th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 17,645,390 people. The surname Tekem is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Tekem live; 72 percent live in Central Africa and 71 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used forename throughout the world It is held by 29 people.
This last name is most common in Cameroon, where it is borne by 373 people, or 1 in 55,681. In Cameroon Tekem is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 29 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 26 percent reside and Far North Region, where 21 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tekeme | 91 | 654 | / |
| Tekkem | 91 | 486 | / |
| Tekeum | 91 | 44 | / |
| Teukem | 91 | 19 | / |
| Teikem | 91 | 3 | / |
| Teekem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tiekem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tekhem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Teskem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Teukeum | 83 | 15 | / |
| Teukeam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tekheme | 83 | 1 | / |
| Takem | 80 | 1,818 | / |
| Tokem | 80 | 121 | / |
| Tikem | 80 | 25 | / |
| Tekim | 80 | 11 | / |
| Tykem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tekemova | 77 | 3 | / |
| Theskeem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tekkim | 73 | 50 | / |
| Tokhem | 73 | 49 | / |
| Tikkem | 73 | 15 | / |
| Tekime | 73 | 14 | / |
| Taqeem | 73 | 9 | / |
| Tykeem | 73 | 4 | / |
| Thikem | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tohkem | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tokeim | 73 | 3 | / |
| Takkem | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tiokem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tockem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Takeum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Takeem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Takhem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teskim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thakem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tiekim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Toikem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tokkem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tikhem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teicem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tikeme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tedkim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taekim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuikem | 73 | 0 | / |
| Techem | 73 | 0 | / |
| Thetkim | 67 | 34 | / |
| Thekkim | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tekchim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Techkim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tokhiem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Teckkim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Texchem | 67 | 1 | / |
Tekem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tekem in the Marathi language | ||
| टेकाम | tekama | - |
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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
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- 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 Tekem
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