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 found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ajuma? popularity and diffusion
It is the 89,549th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,360,124 people. Ajuma is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ajuma reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ajuma is also the 54,160th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 12,000 people.
The surname Ajuma is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,754 people, or 1 in 16,768. In Kenya Ajuma is most common in: Busia County, where 63 percent reside, Turkana County, where 7 percent reside and Siaya County, where 5 percent reside. Besides Kenya this surname 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 bearing the Ajuma surname 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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