Wokam Surname

449,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wokam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wokam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon7361:28,2193,831
France141:4,744,480251,814
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
England21:27,859,030389,889

Wokam (17) may also be a first name.

Wokam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wokam is found most in Cameroon. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wokam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wokam is the 449,900th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 9,639,611 people. The surname Wokam is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Wokam are found; 97 percent are found in Central Africa and 97 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 17 people.

The last name Wokam is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 736 people, or 1 in 28,219. In Cameroon Wokam is primarily concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 38 percent are found, Centre Region, where 37 percent are found and West Region, where 22 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon Wokam exists in 3 countries. It is also common in France, where 2 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woukam9138/
Wokame913/
Woekam912/
Wockam912/
Wokaim911/
Woikame836/
Woekham831/
Woodkam831/
Wockham830/
Wakam801,551/
Wekam80553/
Wokom8026/
Vokam802/
Wukam801/
Wakham73152/
Wakame73144/
Wakeam7324/
Wokoum7315/
Vookam7314/
Weukam7311/
Wackam736/
Vockam736/
Wokome736/
Bockam735/
Bokamh734/
Wakkam733/
Wahkam732/
Bookam732/
Watkam731/
Wazkam731/
Wukaum731/
Weckam731/
Wakaym731/
Bojkam731/
Voukam731/
Wakamd731/
Woukom731/
Wotkom731/
Woikom731/
Wakaim730/
Weekam730/
Wokoim730/
Wakaume671,165/
Bookham67348/
Watkham67287/
Vockamm6723/
Bokkham6717/
Bockham6710/
Woukoum679/
Weekham679/
Wakaime676/
Voiskam673/
Boukaim671/
Ouhokam671/
Wakaame671/
Weckham671/
Vookham671/
Bokkaam671/
Wohgkom671/
Wokoume671/
Bockaum670/

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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 Wokam
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