Yakam Surname

160,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,710 people bear this surname

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

Yakam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yakam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,6581:12,5271,687
Papua New Guinea7021:11,6151,048
Thailand1471:480,53384,247
India801:9,588,317188,446
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
France101:6,642,272293,169
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Yakam (1,399) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yakham911,488/
Yoakam91660/
Yakame91121/
Yakaim9111/
Yakkam915/
Yakamm914/
Yaakam913/
Yadkam913/
Hyakam912/
Yackam912/
Yiakam911/
Yahkam911/
Yagkam911/
Yatkham83212/
Yadkham834/
Hyakham833/
Yakaime832/
Yoakham832/
Ayyakam831/
Jakam80143/
Yokam80139/
Yakom8090/
Yacam8010/
Yaqam801/
Jakkam732,198/
Jaikam73286/
Yacame7384/
Yodkam7371/
Yokham7362/
Jakham7358/
Jackam7343/
Ehakam7326/
Yakome7321/
Yakoum7315/
Yakhom7311/
Jaykam738/
Yokame736/
Yakoim734/
Jakame733/
Yaacom733/
Yotkam733/
Eyokam733/
Ayokam732/
Jiakam732/
Yookam732/
Yoakom732/
Yakeim731/
Jyakom731/
Jaukam731/
Jakgam731/
Yaquam731/
Yoskam731/
Yakoom731/
Jagkam731/
Hiakam731/
Eakham731/
Yoykam731/
Yockam731/
Jaikham671,007/
Iheakam67233/
Jakkham6736/
Yookham6713/
Jakhame6712/
Yakeime6712/
Yoskham678/
Jaykham678/
Iatkham675/
Joykham674/
Jadkham673/
Jackham672/
Jahakam672/
Yahkoom672/
Yakeyme671/
Jakaham671/
Jakkamm671/
Jaikkam671/
Yoakeim671/
Jaikeam671/
Yiakeim671/
Jagkham671/
Jaikaum671/
Yodckam671/
Jaikahm671/
Jaikame671/

Yakam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yakam in the Hindi language
यकमyakama40
ज़यकमzayakama20
याकमyakama20
यकामुददीनyakamudadina20

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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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