Ambama Surname
Approximately 241 people bear this surname
Ambama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 106 | 1:368,295 | 23,776 |
| Cameroon | 52 | 1:399,405 | 34,455 |
| Ecuador | 44 | 1:361,496 | 9,599 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Congo | 11 | 1:453,554 | 10,703 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
Ambama (31) may also be a first name.
Ambama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ambama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ambama (Marathi: अंबमा) occurs most in Uganda. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ambama? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,041,601st most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 30,238,780 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Ambama live; 44 percent live in East Africa and 24 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ambama is also the 1,874,099th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 31 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 368,295. In Uganda it is most common in: Adjumani District, where 54 percent are found, Moyo District, where 43 percent are found and Amuru District, where 1 percent are found. Beside Uganda it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 22 percent are found and Ecuador, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambamma | 92 | 141 | / |
| Ambamai | 92 | 22 | / |
| Hambama | 92 | 13 | / |
| Ambayma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ambaima | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ambeama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ambhamma | 86 | 10 | / |
| Asembama | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ambamath | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ambaamma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hambamay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Embama | 83 | 290 | / |
| Amwama | 83 | 255 | / |
| Ambami | 83 | 59 | / |
| Amboma | 83 | 56 | / |
| Ambema | 83 | 22 | / |
| Amvama | 83 | 18 | / |
| Ambamy | 83 | 7 | / |
| Anbama | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ambame | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ombama | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ambamo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ambhaymma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amwaama | 77 | 982 | / |
| Anbamma | 77 | 271 | / |
| Ambouma | 77 | 182 | / |
| Ambomai | 77 | 38 | / |
| Hambami | 77 | 31 | / |
| Gamboma | 77 | 22 | / |
| Ambaimo | 77 | 21 | / |
| Aemboma | 77 | 21 | / |
| Ombamas | 77 | 12 | / |
| Amuaama | 77 | 9 | / |
| Gombama | 77 | 6 | / |
| Hamboma | 77 | 5 | / |
| Hamwama | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ombamma | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ambamou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hambamo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gambami | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hamuama | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ambemma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ambeamo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gambamy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hanbama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hambame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oumbama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hamwaama | 71 | 291 | / |
| Ammuamma | 71 | 7 | / |
| Hambooma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goimbama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amuhamat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ammpamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eanbamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ambomo | 67 | 5,337 | / |
| Amvame | 67 | 869 | / |
| Amwoma | 67 | 812 | / |
| Ombami | 67 | 96 | / |
| Hambammer | 67 | 69 | / |
| Hambaumer | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ambome | 67 | 36 | / |
| Emboma | 67 | 35 | / |
| Anwama | 67 | 28 | / |
| Anboma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Anuama | 67 | 4 | / |
| Amuoma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Anvama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ombema | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ambomi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Omwama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Omuama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Embema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omboma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amboumaha | 67 | 1 | / |
Ambama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ambama in the Marathi language | ||
| अंबमा | ambama | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ambama
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