Andama Surname

37,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Andama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Andama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda12,4811:3,128545
Papua New Guinea4741:17,2021,729
Kenya3771:122,49310,228
Philippines3431:295,15542,114
Pakistan841:2,126,71319,920
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Ivory Coast221:1,048,69225,281
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Congo51:997,81917,129
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
England31:18,572,686338,250
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Andama (1,852) may also be a first name.

Andama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Andama (Oriya: ଆାମା) is found most frequently in Uganda. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Andama.

How Common Is The Last Name Andama? popularity and diffusion

The surname Andama is the 37,854th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 523,869 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Andama reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Andama is also the 177,067th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 1,852 people.

This surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 12,481 people, or 1 in 3,128. In Uganda it is most common in: Arua District, where 53 percent are found, Yumbe District, where 14 percent are found and Maracha District, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Andama occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found and Kenya, where 3 percent are found.

Andama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Andama last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Andama earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning $37,675 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Andama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Andama in the Oriya language
ଆାମାaama-

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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 Andama
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