Aluma Surname
Approximately 19,016 people bear this surname
Aluma Surname User-submission:
Alomar, Alomà or Alumà, as a Catalan surname come from a Germanic first name, Aldemar.
Aluma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 10,487 | 1:3,723 | 670 |
| Nigeria | 3,510 | 1:50,468 | 3,872 |
| Sudan | 2,520 | 1:14,885 | 2,042 |
| DR Congo | 1,765 | 1:41,858 | 5,132 |
| Kenya | 242 | 1:190,826 | 14,170 |
| Colombia | 113 | 1:422,779 | 6,531 |
| Papua New Guinea | 57 | 1:143,048 | 19,694 |
| United States | 51 | 1:7,107,038 | 327,397 |
| Argentina | 48 | 1:890,488 | 57,418 |
| Indonesia | 40 | 1:3,306,230 | 179,945 |
| Cameroon | 37 | 1:561,326 | 43,620 |
| Panama | 24 | 1:163,011 | 5,136 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
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 Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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
Aluma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aluma in the Hindi language | ||
| अलूमा | aluma | 66.67 |
| आलुमा | aluma | 33.33 |
| Aluma in the Marathi language | ||
| आलुमा | aluma | 50 |
| अलुमा | aluma | 50 |
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