Ankama Surname

193,682nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Namibia

Ankama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ankama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,2471:21,6692,663
Namibia4401:5,4761,040
India3071:2,498,58479,775
Nigeria671:2,643,92285,652
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
England171:3,277,533109,658
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Gabon91:209,9102,378
France81:8,302,840321,660
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ankama (645) may also be a first name.

Ankama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ankama (Hindi: अन्कमा, Marathi: अंकमा, Oriya: ଆାମା) occurs in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ankama? popularity and diffusion

Ankama is the 193,682nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,356,769 people. Ankama is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Ankama live; 61 percent live in West Africa and 61 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ankama is also the 327,343rd most common first name world-wide, borne by 645 people.

The last name Ankama is most widely held in Ghana, where it is carried by 1,247 people, or 1 in 21,669. Excluding Ghana Ankama occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 20 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.

Ankama Last Name Statistics demography

Ankama earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ankamah9212,293/
Ankamma922,139/
Gankama92629/
Ankamaa92486/
Ankamat926/
Hankama926/
Ankaama926/
Ankeama924/
Ankamas921/
Angkamat8612/
Ankaamma867/
Ankkamma866/
Ankamaah862/
Ankhamma861/
Aenkamma861/
Gankamma861/
Eankamma861/
Ankoma831,103/
Enkama83417/
Ankema8314/
Ankami839/
Ancama835/
Ankame832/
Ankamo831/
Angkhamat8030/
Hankhatma801/
Ankomah7728,831/
Ankouma77707/
Enkamma77466/
Enkamai7770/
Honkama7765/
Ankhoma7759/
Hankami779/
Ankemah779/
Ankomaa775/
Enkaama775/
Ankamod775/
Ankemma774/
Hankamo774/
Hankoma773/
Ankomau772/
Ankemaa771/
Angkamo771/
Onkamma771/
Anqamah771/
Anccama771/
Ankoima771/
Onkamaa771/
Ancamma771/
Enkaema771/
Aungkamath751/
Hankamer71291/
Honkamaa71124/
Hangkamo7110/
Onkhamma715/
Ainkomah712/
Ankohmah711/
Ankomaah711/
Engkamay711/
Amgkamat711/
Angcamat711/
Ankoumah711/
Hankammer67314/
Ankome67311/
Onkamo67220/
Enkema6793/
Ankomo6785/
Ancoma6776/
Enkoma6742/
Onkoma6721/
Ankomi6712/
Hankhamui6710/
Aunkhammi674/
Ancamo671/
Ancami671/
Amkame671/
Ankemo671/
Honkamaaa671/
Onkame671/
Aunkammee671/

Ankama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ankama in the Hindi language
अन्कमाankama-
Ankama in the Oriya language
ଆାମାaama91.73
ଅାମାaama3.54
ଅଅାମାaaama1.18
ଅଆାମାaaama0.79
ଏଂକାମାenkama0.39
ଇଆାମାiaama0.39
ପୁକଲpukala0.39
ନାୁଆାମାnauaama0.39
ଆାଆମାaa'ama0.39
କାମାନାkamana0.39
ଆଂକାମାankama0.39
Ankama in the Marathi language
अंकमाankama77.78
अन्कमाankama11.11
एंकामाenkama11.11

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Footnotes

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