Wakmo Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wakmo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakmo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220

Wakmo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wakmo has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakmo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,649,889th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Wakmo are found; 50 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 50 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

The last name Wakmo is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 2,307,674. In Cameroon Wakmo is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 89 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent reside and Indonesia, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakmoi911/
Wakma809/
Bakmo802/
Wokmo801/
Vakmo801/
Backmo734/
Wakmat732/
Waikma731/
Bakmoi731/
Wokmou731/
Woikemo671/
Wokma607/
Vakma604/
Bacmo601/
Wekma601/
Uakma601/
Vaikma5527/
Backma5512/
Bäckmo555/
Waquma551/
Wokmma551/
Beakma550/
Vaikmaa50144/
Boukmou504/
Wokmaha501/

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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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  • 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 Wakmo
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