Vakama Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Vakama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vakama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2571:80,8139,897
India101:76,706,538639,611
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295

Vakama (343) may also be a first name.

Vakama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vakama is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vakama? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 956,400th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 26,694,307 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Vakama live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Chadic Africa. Vakama is also the 471,283rd most common given name globally, held by 343 people.

Vakama is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 257 people, or 1 in 80,813. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 92 percent are found, North Region, where 8 percent are found and Adamawa Region, where 0 percent are found. Besides Cameroon this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent are found and Thailand, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vwakama9230/
Vaakama9223/
Vakamai925/
Vakamma924/
Vaekama923/
Vadkama921/
Vakamaz921/
Vakkamaa8614/
Vachkama865/
Vakameau864/
Wakama832,487/
Fakama8315/
Vacama8314/
Vakema837/
Vekama836/
Vakoma834/
Vokama831/
Fakhama77153/
Phakama77116/
Wadkama7728/
Waikama7718/
Wakamma7717/
Waekama7716/
Baikama7710/
Vahkami779/
Wakamai777/
Backama775/
Wakamau775/
Bakamah774/
Vekamma774/
Wakaima773/
Vacaema773/
Bakauma772/
Wakhama772/
Vakamou772/
Hwakama771/
Vaikami771/
Vakomaa771/
Vakameh771/
Vakamie771/
Vakamis771/
Wwakama771/
Vehkama771/
Wakauma771/
Vakamoh771/
Vakamoo771/
Vhakoma771/
Weakama771/
Watkama771/
Wajkama771/
Fakhamah71153/
Wakahama71117/
Wachkama7116/
Phakamea7114/
Vehkamaa7114/
Wakammah7110/
Baikaima716/
Baakamah711/
Phakamay711/
Bakahmma711/
Wakami67416/
Wokama67236/
Vacami67166/
Wakame67144/
Wakoma6797/
Vacame6766/
Wakamo6738/
Wakema6732/
Wekama6727/
Fokama6711/
Fatkhamah6710/
Uekama677/
Phakamach674/
Bacama673/
Phakamaph673/
Wacama672/
Fakoma672/
Faqama671/
Fekama671/
Phakkhama671/
Phakamath671/
Uokama671/
Waschkama671/

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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 Vakama
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