Vakam Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Vakam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vakam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India751:10,227,538196,136
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Vakam (931) may also be a first name.

Vakam Last Name Facts

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

Vakam (Hindi: वाकम, Marathi: वालम) is found most in India. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vakam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,168,711th most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Vakam reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 265,066th most frequently used forename globally. It is borne by 931 people.

This surname is most common in India, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 10,227,538. In India Vakam is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 39 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 36 percent live and Gujarat, where 21 percent live. Barring India Vakam exists in one country. It is also common in Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vadkam9121/
Vakkam915/
Vaikam912/
Vakgam911/
Vakaum911/
Vaikkam836/
Vaykham831/
Vachkam831/
Vakkeam831/
Wakam801,551/
Fakam80397/
Vacam8091/
Vekam8010/
Uakam806/
Vakom805/
Vokam802/
Fakham73385/
Vakkom73222/
Wakham73152/
Wakame73144/
Phakam7380/
Vacame7366/
Fakkam7361/
Vaikom7339/
Fakame7335/
Wakeam7324/
Bakaim7322/
Waikam7320/
Vookam7314/
Faikam7311/
Vaykom7311/
Bakaym7310/
Vaicam739/
Vegkam739/
Vakoum738/
Beakam737/
Wackam736/
Vockam736/
Huakam733/
Wakkam733/
Fackam732/
Vascam732/
Wahkam732/
Vaucam732/
Voukam731/
Watkam731/
Wazkam731/
Vekkam731/
Wakaym731/
Bakamm731/
Bakaam731/
Faakam731/
Wakamd731/
Wakaim730/
Phakham675,415/
Wakaume671,165/
Fakkham67738/
Watkham67287/
Waikham67222/
Faikham67176/
Vakoume6788/
Huakham6768/
Vockamm6723/
Waikame6712/
Veekham678/
Wakaime676/
Veckham675/
Huaykam675/
Voiskam673/
Waikaim672/
Baukamm671/
Phatkam671/
Phaikam671/
Backkam671/
Faskame671/
Wakaame671/
Vaikhom671/
Vookham671/
Baikkam671/
Vahacam671/
Phakame671/
Bauckam671/
Weakham670/

Vakam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vakam in the Hindi language
वाकमvakama-
Vakam in the Marathi language
वालमvalama50
वाकमvakama25
वकमvakama25

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