Abama Surname

255,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,546 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Abama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6721:263,60515,096
Cameroon5611:37,0224,966
Turkey1171:665,14034,634
Russia761:1,896,356120,402
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Northern Cyprus71:45,5737,927
England61:9,286,343223,652
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
India51:153,413,076951,030
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Abama (470) may also be a first name.

Abama Last Name Facts

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

Abama (Marathi: आबामा, Oriya: ଆବମା, Russian: Абама) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abama is the 255,243rd most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,713,807 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Abama reside; 55 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Abama is also the 392,739th most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 470 people.

This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 672 people, or 1 in 263,605. In Nigeria Abama is most numerous in: Nasarawa, where 33 percent reside, Ondo, where 18 percent reside and Taraba, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 36 percent reside and Turkey, where 8 percent reside.

Abama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gabama9136/
Abamea9129/
Abamad9116/
Abamai9112/
Habama918/
Abamma914/
Abamah914/
Aibama914/
Abaima911/
Aïbama911/
Abgama911/
Abamga911/
Abhama911/
Abamaya8311/
Abammad833/
Gaibama831/
Abahama831/
Abaimea831/
Obama8048,801/
Aboma803,381/
Abame80983/
Abamo80520/
Ebama80434/
Abema80302/
Awama80252/
Abami80251/
Avama8038/
Abamy8013/
Abamé801/
Aybatmaz7715/
Aabammad774/
Habhamah773/
Gaibamma771/
Abgamaya771/
Habhamas771/
Habhamau771/
Gabahama771/
Gabhamma771/
Asuama731,643/
Hawama73951/
Aubame73831/
Abamou73635/
Abamot73229/
Abamet73181/
Abouma73174/
Abomah73112/
Obamma7361/
Awamah7348/
Ampama7339/
Oubama7338/
Gabami7333/
Avamas7333/
Ebeama7324/
Abuoma7323/
Obamah7318/
Awaima7316/
Aivama7315/
Havama7313/
Avamma7312/
Abemma7311/
Abamey7311/
Abooma7310/
Awamma739/
Abames738/
Abeema738/
Hebama738/
Abhami737/
Obaima737/
Gabame736/
Ebamma736/
Abamos736/
Habami735/
Obamea735/
Abemah734/
Abeima734/
Habamo734/
Abomai734/
Avamad733/
Oobama733/
Abamed733/
Abamoh733/
Abaimi733/
Abomma733/
Gaboma733/
Abaumi733/
Abayme733/
Abamiy733/
Abaimo733/
Avasma732/
O'Bama732/
Avamat732/
Abaymi732/
Awamai732/
Hobama732/
Abamis732/
Awamoa731/
Abamge731/
Gobama731/
Aboima731/
Obasma731/
Abamui731/
Obamas731/
Obaema731/
Obauma731/
Obamaj731/
Gavama731/
Habema731/
Ajuama731/
Abasme731/
Abamgo731/
Abamie731/
Abamio731/
Abamoi731/
Abaume731/
Abeamo731/
Abgami731/
Abomas731/
Ebauma731/
Aveama731/
Avamaa731/
Auwama731/
Awamay731/
Aweama731/
Awwama731/
Aubamy731/
Abhaimahe711/
Aitbahmad711/
Habeamaas710/
Abhamid67101/
Achuama6758/
Gaiboma6734/
Havamaa6719/
Ahuamah6718/
Habamou6717/
Abaumer6713/
Gabouma6713/
Amphama6711/
Havamma6710/
Ahvamaa679/
Assuama678/
Auvamau677/
Gabaami677/
Aboumad675/
Aibaume675/
Gavamma674/
Hampama674/
Abhaimi674/
Ashbami674/
Abomaaz674/
Aybeami673/
Abomath673/
Gabhame672/
Habouma672/
Haibame671/
Abamych671/
Aabamed671/
Anpamma671/
Atvamas671/
Ashvama671/
Habaume671/
Hawamah671/
Ahuamma671/
Ahuamad671/
Asuaama671/
Oubamma671/
Obamaja671/
Gavamay671/
Gaivama671/
Abamouy671/
Abaamoh671/
Aavamaa671/
Abatmou671/
Abeamoh671/
Aboomah671/
Aboumaa671/
Aboumma671/
Assbasmadd671/
Abomash671/
Abamije671/
Aboemma671/
Abhamis671/
Aweamat671/

Abama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abama in the Oriya language
ଆବମାabama-
Abama in the Marathi language
आबामाabama-
Abama in the Russian language
Абамаabama-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abama
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