Alqama Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Alqama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alqama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India111:69,733,217610,955
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289

Alqama (152) may also be a first name.

Alqama Last Name Facts

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

Alqama (Hindi: अलकमा, Marathi: अलकमा) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Alqama click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alqama? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alqama is the 3,798,600th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Alqama live; 70 percent live in South Asia and 41 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 746,252nd most common given name at a global level. It is borne by 152 people.

Alqama is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 69,733,217. In India it is most prevalent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 55 percent are found, Delhi, where 18 percent are found and Bihar, where 9 percent are found. Apart from India this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 30 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 30 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alqamah92218/
Alquama923/
Alqammaz866/
Alqamash861/
Alquasma861/
Alqahmah861/
Alkama832,161/
Alcama833/
Alqoma832/
Alqema831/
Alqammash802/
Alquammah801/
Alqomah77366/
Alkamah7779/
Alqamot7721/
Alkamha776/
Halkama775/
Alkamma774/
Alkaima772/
Alcamaa771/
Aalkama771/
Alkatma771/
Alkamash71124/
Alkhamas7113/
Alqamoud7111/
Allkamah711/
Alqasmei711/
Halquema711/
Alqamood711/
Alkhaima711/
Alkema673,178/
Alcamo67884/
Olkama67205/
Elquammah67170/
Alcoma67107/
Elkama6753/
Alkoma6725/
Alkhammas678/
Alkammash675/
Alkhamash674/
Alkamo672/

Alqama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alqama in the Marathi language
अलकमाalakama82.61
अहमदahamada8.7
अलक़माalaqama4.35
अलकामाalakama4.35
Alqama in the Hindi language
अलकमाalakama65
अलक़माalaqama20
अलक्रमाalakrama5
अलकामाalakama5
अल्कमाalkama5

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