Aluma Surname

28,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,016 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Aluma Surname User-submission:

Alomar, Alomà or Alumà, as a Catalan surname come from a Germanic first name, Aldemar.

Aluma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda10,4871:3,723670
Nigeria3,5101:50,4683,872
Sudan2,5201:14,8852,042
DR Congo1,7651:41,8585,132
Kenya2421:190,82614,170
Colombia1131:422,7796,531
Papua New Guinea571:143,04819,694
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Argentina481:890,48857,418
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
Cameroon371:561,32643,620
Panama241:163,0115,136
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
India211:36,526,923420,161
Israel141:611,26042,949
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
England81:6,964,757184,742
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Alumà (4) & Alumá (2) are calculated separately.

Aluma (1,046) may also be a first name.

Aluma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Alomar, Alomà or Alumà, as a Catalan surname come from a Germanic first name, Aldemar.

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Aluma Last Name Facts

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

Aluma (Hindi: अलूमा, Marathi: आलुमा) is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Alumà or Alumá. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aluma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 28,262nd most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,232 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Aluma are found; 56 percent are found in East Africa and 51 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 247,650th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,046 people.

The last name Aluma is most frequent in Uganda, where it is carried by 10,487 people, or 1 in 3,723. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Yumbe District, where 38 percent are found, Arua District, where 30 percent are found and Maracha District, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Uganda this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 18 percent are found and Sudan, where 13 percent are found.

Aluma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Aluma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Aluma last name increased 2,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Aluma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Aluma surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Aluma surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Aluma earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 16.05% less than the national average, earning $19,059,800 COP per year and in United States they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $45,052 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alumà934/
Alumá932/
Alumai912,387/
Galuma91270/
Haluma91251/
Alusma91151/
Alouma91112/
Alumay91108/
Aluuma9166/
Alumah9156/
Alumat9135/
Alumma9135/
Alumau9129/
Alumaa9128/
Aliuma9119/
Alumas919/
Alauma918/
Alluma918/
Aleuma914/
Alumad912/
Alumoa912/
Ealuma911/
Aluema911/
Aeluma911/
Alumea911/
Halouma83465/
Gailuma83332/
Halumai8383/
Allouma8327/
Algouma8326/
Aloumai8324/
Aloumah8314/
Ailumah8313/
Alumaia8311/
Galouma839/
Gauluma838/
Halluma836/
Allumai836/
Alumaya836/
Alhusma835/
Allumma835/
Aloumad835/
Algumai834/
Alhouma834/
Alummah834/
Ahlumah834/
Haluuma833/
Alahuma832/
Aliumma832/
Galumay832/
Haliuma832/
Alhumad832/
Aloumau831/
Aleumai831/
Galluma831/
Galumah831/
Ahlouma831/
Alumaha831/
Algauma831/
Alhumaa831/
Alumaja831/
Alhumai831/
Alusmat831/
Galumai831/
Alima8037,501/
Oluma807,968/
Aloma805,719/
Eluma801,726/
Alumo801,077/
Alume80318/
Alumi80139/
Alhumaid774,261/
Aulaumea7759/
Hallouma7731/
Hailouma778/
Alhoumat776/
Aluimash773/
Aloumaya771/
Alhousma771/
Algoumai771/
Algumaia771/
Alhumayd771/
Aileumah771/
Alhumais771/
Aluimoha771/
Halima73165,380/
Alimah738,136/
Aloumi73913/
Alimaa73778/
Elumah73527/
Aloume73274/
Alomai73192/
Alloma73182/
Alumit73172/
Alomau73113/
Aalima7390/
Alooma7385/
Olumah7366/
Allume7363/
Galumo7362/
Allima7357/
Alaume7355/
Aloema7354/
Alimay7353/
Alusme7350/
Alumot7345/
Alimai7341/
Halumi7338/
Alomay7334/
Alimma7332/
Allumi7331/
Goluma7331/
Galume7329/
Ailima7326/
Ahlima7325/
Haloma7323/
Alumhe7321/
Alomea7319/
Olumma7318/
Olouma7318/
Alumoi7317/
Heluma7316/
Aliema7314/
Halume7311/
Alumäe7310/
Alyumi739/
Olumas735/
Alimau734/
Alumuo734/
Alomaï734/
Alumer733/
Alusmi733/
Alimha733/
Alumet733/
Alhima733/
Ailoma733/
Eleuma732/
Alumed732/
Aaloma732/
Alumge732/
Aluimi732/
Olumad732/
Oleuma732/
Alomìa732/
Aulima732/
Olusma731/
Elauma731/
Alimea731/
Alumou731/
Aulumi731/
Alumgo731/
Aliume731/
Alumyi731/
Oluema731/
Alumoh731/
Aliumi731/
Galumi731/
Aloumo731/
Alyume731/
Olumat731/
Allumé731/
Alomaa731/
Alomha731/
Alumgi731/
Alumid731/
Alummi731/
Alumui731/
Alumee731/
Aleume731/
Algumi731/
Alihma731/
Aulumo731/
Ohluma731/
Alaumi731/
Eluima731/
Aluimo731/
Halumy731/
Halloumah71122/
Halloumas7116/
Ahaloumay716/
Hallumath711/
Halhoumma711/
Alhoumatt711/
Halimah6779,635/
Alouhmy67615/
Allaume67317/
Haloumi67298/
Hailume67266/
Asloumi67133/
Alimmah6785/
Ahloume6771/
Aloumou6769/
Aluimos6745/
Halimau6733/
Aliaume6730/
Halimaa6728/
Alumets6728/
Hallima6722/
Oulouma6719/
Gailume6712/
Allimah6711/
Alloumi6710/
Halimai678/
Ellouma677/
Aulomaa677/
Aloutmi677/
Allomai677/
Olumaja676/
Halimha676/
Galhumi676/
Elhumma676/
Alhomaa676/
Ailomaa676/
Alimeah676/
Ahlimah675/
Alyummi675/
Aalimaa675/
Halimma675/
Allimaa675/
Allimma674/
Aloumoi674/
Alhumoz673/
Alloume673/
Ahalima673/
Alimaha673/
Alhoume673/
Allusme673/
Alummer672/
Haalima672/
Haloume672/
Hallumi672/
Hallumy672/
Halumis672/
Halloma672/
Aloumer672/
Galoume672/
Ellumah671/
Haliema671/
Hallume671/
Halumes671/
Hailima671/
Aalimai671/
Alimaah671/
Aloumoy671/
Aihlima671/
Alhimai671/
Alautmi671/
Haloùma671/
Aliumeh671/
Healoma671/
Alhimau671/
Aliuimo671/
Alumher671/
Oloumah671/
Halummy671/
Halaume671/
Galoumo671/
Galumge671/
Galumiy671/
Ailomah671/
Ailoumo671/
Aluimoș671/
Allomaï671/
Algoume671/
Alimaaa671/
Ayloume671/
Alluimi671/
Haulima671/
Galumgi671/
Aliemah671/
Ailumer671/
Alhumed671/
Aylimah671/
Auhlumi671/

Aluma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aluma in the Hindi language
अलूमाaluma66.67
आलुमाaluma33.33
Aluma in the Marathi language
आलुमाaluma50
अलुमाaluma50

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