Wankissam Surname
Approximately 389 people bear this surname
Wankissam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
Wankissam (48) may also be a first name.
Wankissam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wankissam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wankissam is borne by more people in Chad than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wankissam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 741,235th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 18,734,051 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wankissam live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Chadic Africa. Wankissam is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 48 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Chad, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 35,304. Other than Chad this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangkissam | 95 | 12 | / |
| Wankassam | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wanguissam | 84 | 3 | / |
| Wangssam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wangsam | 75 | 122 | / |
| Wanghassam | 74 | 2 | / |
| Wannakasam | 74 | 1 | / |
| Wanguessam | 74 | 1 | / |
| Wankasem | 71 | 445 | / |
| Wiangsam | 71 | 80 | / |
| Wangsamo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Weangsam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wannakasame | 70 | 1 | / |
| Wangsamoe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wangsm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wangsa-Am | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wanakasem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanguesam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasinkesom | 63 | 10 | / |
| Wongkesom | 56 | 876 | / |
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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 Wankissam
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