Ookam Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ookam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ookam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Ookam (5) may also be a first name.

Ookam Last Name Facts

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

Ookam is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ookam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ookam is the 8,193,072nd most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Ookam is predominantly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Ookam live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 5,493,085th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 5 people.

Ookam is most common in India, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India it is most frequent in: Telangana, where 100 percent live. Aside from India this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ookame91163/
Hookam917/
Ookham914/
Ooskam913/
Okam896,081/
Hookham83969/
Hokam80542/
Okame80292/
Gokam80228/
Okham80184/
Okkam8017/
Ockam8016/
Oikam805/
O'Kam805/
Oukam802/
Okaam801/
Okcam801/
Ohkam801/
Okaym801/
Okeam801/
Okaim801/
Okamh801/
Oykam801/
Hookhame771/
Oukham73308/
Hoskam73182/
Hookom73168/
Otkham73154/
Hokham73103/
Ockham7335/
Hoikam7333/
Hockam7327/
Hokkam7319/
Okaume7313/
Okamhe7311/
Hoocam739/
Oikham736/
Gokcam733/
Okeame732/
Hokame732/
Hoekam732/
Houkam731/
Hodkam731/
Hogkam731/
Hoykam731/
Ouykam731/
Hohkam731/
Eoukam731/
Goikam731/
Oskham731/
Outkam731/
Odkham731/
Okamme731/
O'Kame731/
Goukam731/
Okkeam731/
Okaham731/
Akam6716,155/
Ukam676,308/
Ocom674,523/
Okom673,120/
Hockham67463/
Hookoom67307/
Ocam67160/
Hokkham6756/
Goykham677/
Oqam672/
Hodkham672/
Hoikham672/
Hotkham672/
Okaimeh672/
Oeykham671/
Houkham671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ookam
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