Abrahima Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Abrahima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abrahima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Abrahima (133) may also be a first name.

Abrahima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Abrahima occurs most in Cameroon. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abrahima? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,665,662nd most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Abrahima reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 34 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 804,402nd most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 133 people.

This last name is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 1,597,621. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: North Region, where 77 percent live, Far North Region, where 15 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 8 percent live. Outside of Cameroon it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 24 percent live and Nigeria, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aibrahima943/
Abrahimau941/
Ebrahima883/
Abrahimo883/
Abrahimei824/
Oibrahima822/
Uibrahima821/
Eibrahima821/
Abrahimey821/
Abrahimoh821/
Uibrahimai781/
Ebrahimo756/
Abraheeemay744/
Ebrahimou711/
Ebraema673/

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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
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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 Abrahima
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