Yakam Surname
Approximately 2,710 people bear this surname
Yakam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1,658 | 1:12,527 | 1,687 |
| Papua New Guinea | 702 | 1:11,615 | 1,048 |
| Thailand | 147 | 1:480,533 | 84,247 |
| India | 80 | 1:9,588,317 | 188,446 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Iran | 24 | 1:3,199,272 | 94,565 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Yakam (1,399) may also be a first name.
Yakam Demographics
Average Yakam Salary in
United States
$27,288 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yakam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yakam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yakam (Hindi: यकम) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yakam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 160,816th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,689,131 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Yakam are found; 59 percent are found in Central Africa and 59 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Yakam is also the 209,078th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,399 people.
The surname Yakam is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,658 people, or 1 in 12,527. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 36 percent reside, Centre Region, where 34 percent reside and West Region, where 19 percent reside. Not including Cameroon it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 26 percent reside and Thailand, where 5 percent reside.
Yakam Last Name Statistics demography
Yakam earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.76% less than the national average, earning $27,288 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakham | 91 | 1,488 | / |
| Yoakam | 91 | 660 | / |
| Yakame | 91 | 121 | / |
| Yakaim | 91 | 11 | / |
| Yakkam | 91 | 5 | / |
| Yakamm | 91 | 4 | / |
| Yaakam | 91 | 3 | / |
| Yadkam | 91 | 3 | / |
| Hyakam | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yackam | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yiakam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yahkam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yagkam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yatkham | 83 | 212 | / |
| Yadkham | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hyakham | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yakaime | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yoakham | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ayyakam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jakam | 80 | 143 | / |
| Yokam | 80 | 139 | / |
| Yakom | 80 | 90 | / |
| Yacam | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yaqam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jakkam | 73 | 2,198 | / |
| Jaikam | 73 | 286 | / |
| Yacame | 73 | 84 | / |
| Yodkam | 73 | 71 | / |
| Yokham | 73 | 62 | / |
| Jakham | 73 | 58 | / |
| Jackam | 73 | 43 | / |
| Ehakam | 73 | 26 | / |
| Yakome | 73 | 21 | / |
| Yakoum | 73 | 15 | / |
| Yakhom | 73 | 11 | / |
| Jaykam | 73 | 8 | / |
| Yokame | 73 | 6 | / |
| Yakoim | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jakame | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yaacom | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yotkam | 73 | 3 | / |
| Eyokam | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ayokam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jiakam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yookam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yoakom | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yakeim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jyakom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaukam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jakgam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaquam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoskam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yakoom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jagkam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hiakam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eakham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoykam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yockam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaikham | 67 | 1,007 | / |
| Iheakam | 67 | 233 | / |
| Jakkham | 67 | 36 | / |
| Yookham | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jakhame | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yakeime | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yoskham | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jaykham | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iatkham | 67 | 5 | / |
| Joykham | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jadkham | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jackham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jahakam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahkoom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yakeyme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakaham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakkamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaikkam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoakeim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaikeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiakeim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jagkham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaikaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yodckam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaikahm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaikame | 67 | 1 | / |
Yakam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yakam in the Hindi language | ||
| यकम | yakama | 40 |
| ज़यकम | zayakama | 20 |
| याकम | yakama | 20 |
| यकामुददीन | yakamudadina | 20 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yakam
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