Wouassom Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wouassom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wouassom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon581:358,08731,912
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080

Wouassom Last Name Facts

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

Wouassom is most common in Cameroon. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wouassom? popularity and diffusion

Wouassom is the 2,436,415th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Wouassom are found; 94 percent are found in Central Africa and 94 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 358,087. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Littoral Region, where 90 percent live, Centre Region, where 3 percent live and West Region, where 3 percent live. Besides Cameroon it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wouossom881/
Bouhassoum784/
Bouassam75198/
Bouaassam719/
Bouhasson711/
Bouasseum711/
Bouhassoun674,091/
Boasson67115/
Boassam674/
Waouzam671/
Bouazom671/
Bouasam671/

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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 Wouassom
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