Zamke Surname

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

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Zamke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zamke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon591:352,01831,532
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Zamke (27) may also be a first name.

Zamke Last Name Facts

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

Zamke (Arabic: زيمكه, Russian: Замке) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zamke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,436,415th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Zamke reside; 95 percent reside in Central Africa and 95 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Zamke is also the 2,036,353rd most widespread first name in the world It is held by 27 people.

The surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 352,018. In Cameroon it is most common in: West Region, where 47 percent reside, Centre Region, where 27 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 25 percent reside. Besides Cameroon this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

Zamke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zamke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zamkie911/
Zamkey911/
Zamk8942/
Zemke804,560/
Samke803,260/
Zamka80769/
Zamki80107/
Zhamk8099/
Jamke8033/
Zamhk801/
Zamky801/
Zamkh801/
Zomke801/
Ziemke731,643/
Zehmke73165/
Zeimke7342/
Chamke7321/
Zamgue7313/
Samkey7311/
Zaymek739/
Zamkoy739/
Samkea738/
Zomkey735/
Jahmke734/
Zemkeu734/
Samkeh733/
Jamker733/
Samkeu733/
Zeumke733/
Ziomke732/
Samkhe732/
Samkee732/
Jamkes732/
Samkie731/
Zaymka731/
Zaahmk731/
Zemcke731/
Samkei731/
Jamkee731/
Zamkova67784/
Samk67500/
Dziamka67140/
Jamk6778/
Ziehmke6729/
Zamg6711/
Zamkaay676/
Zamquez674/
Zamkowa672/
Camk672/
Tchamke671/
Zamková671/
Zaimeki671/
Zaimche671/
Chhamke671/
Chamkee671/
Zamq671/
Saimkey670/

Zamke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zamke in the Russian language
Замкеzamke-
Zamke in the Arabic language
زيمكهzymkh-

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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 Zamke
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