Yokam Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Yokam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yokam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1141:182,18519,170
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Yokam (27) may also be a first name.

Yokam Last Name Facts

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

Yokam is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Yokam.

How Common Is The Last Name Yokam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yokam is the 1,504,764th most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Yokam are found; 81 percent are found in Central Africa and 81 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring forename in the world It is held by 27 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 182,185. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Littoral Region, where 40 percent are found, Centre Region, where 30 percent are found and West Region, where 21 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon Yokam exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Yokam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Yokam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Yokam last name decreased 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yokam Last Name Statistics demography

Yokam earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yoakam91660/
Yodkam9171/
Yokham9162/
Yokame916/
Yotkam913/
Eyokam913/
Yookam912/
Ayokam912/
Yoskam911/
Yockam911/
Yoykam911/
Ykam8915/
Yookham8313/
Yoskham838/
Yoakham832/
Yodckam831/
Yakam802,710/
Yokom80576/
Yocam80108/
Jokam8054/
Aykam8019/
Yskam8017/
Yikam8010/
Oikam805/
Oykam801/
Iokam801/
Yodthkam771/
Yakham731,488/
Yokome73177/
Jokkam73177/
Yakame73121/
Jokham7382/
Yokeum7344/
Hoikam7333/
Yodkom7313/
Yikham7312/
Yakaim7311/
Oikham736/
Yakkam735/
Yakamm734/
Yokoum734/
Auykam734/
Yadkam733/
Yaakam733/
Joukam733/
Yokhom733/
Yackam732/
Yodcam732/
Hyakam732/
Johkam732/
Yoakom732/
Yahkam731/
Yagkam731/
Yikame731/
Yiakam731/
Goikam731/
Eoukam731/
Haykam731/
Aykham731/
Ouykam731/
Hoykam731/
Ayokom731/
Joikam731/
Ekam672,688/
Ikam67718/
Yatkham67212/
Yodkome679/
Goykham677/
Yadkham674/
Joykham674/
Hyakham673/
Geykham672/
Hoikham672/
Ycom672/
Yookoom672/
Yakaime672/
Jodkham671/
Haykham671/
Jiokame671/
Ayyakam671/
Yoakeim671/
Yokoume671/
Èkam671/
Aiyokom671/
Oeykham671/
Yodkhom671/
Jokkham671/
Jockham670/

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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 Yokam
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