Ajuma Surname
Approximately 5,358 people bear this surname
Ajuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,754 | 1:16,768 | 2,005 |
| Uganda | 1,951 | 1:20,010 | 2,958 |
| Nigeria | 616 | 1:287,569 | 16,174 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Ajuma (12,000) may also be a first name.
Ajuma Demographics
Ajuma Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ajuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ajuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ajuma (Hindi: अजुमा, Marathi: अजुमा, Oriya: ଆଜୁମା) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Ajuma click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ajuma? popularity and diffusion
Ajuma is the 89,549th most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,360,124 people. Ajuma is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ajuma live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 63 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ajuma is also the 54,160th most widespread first name globally, held by 12,000 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 2,754 people, or 1 in 16,768. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Busia County, where 63 percent reside, Turkana County, where 7 percent reside and Siaya County, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Ajuma exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 36 percent reside and Nigeria, where 11 percent reside.
Ajuma Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ajuma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ajuma in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଜୁମା | ajuma | - |
| Ajuma in the Hindi language | ||
| अजुमा | ajuma | 54.39 |
| अजूमा | ajuma | 36.84 |
| आजुमा | ajuma | 3.51 |
| अजुवा | ajuva | 1.75 |
| अजुम | ajuma | 1.75 |
| अंजुम | anjuma | 1.75 |
| Ajuma in the Marathi language | ||
| अजुमा | ajuma | 42.11 |
| अंजुम | anjuma | 15.79 |
| अजुम | ajuma | 10.53 |
| अजूम | ajuma | 5.26 |
| अंजूम | anjuma | 5.26 |
| अजुमाज | ajumaja | 5.26 |
| एजुमा | ejuma | 5.26 |
| आजुमा | ajuma | 5.26 |
| अजुंम | ajumma | 5.26 |
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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 Ajuma
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