Anyama Surname

111,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Anyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Anyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3,0541:12,7832,091
Nigeria6741:262,82315,061
Cameroon2301:90,30010,845
Kenya1481:312,02619,474
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
England11:55,718,059489,080
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Anyama (1,941) may also be a first name.

Anyama Last Name Facts

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

Anyama occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anyama? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 111,355th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,747,194 people. The surname Anyama is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Anyama live; 77 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 172,127th most commonly occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 1,941 people.

The last name Anyama is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 3,054 people, or 1 in 12,783. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Adjumani District, where 67 percent reside, Moyo District, where 26 percent reside and Kampala District, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Uganda Anyama exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 16 percent reside and Cameroon, where 6 percent reside.

Anyama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Anyama last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Anyama earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.35% less than the national average, earning $36,094 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanyama921,192/
Anyamah92280/
Anyamma928/
Ganyama927/
Anyamay922/
Anyaama921/
Anyamga921/
Haanyama8618/
Ganyamma861/
Anyoma83545/
Agnama83483/
Aniama83167/
Onyama83113/
Anjama8391/
Anyame8388/
Anyamo8339/
Anyami839/
Aneama832/
Anhama831/
Anjamma7712,094/
Angiama77203/
Aniamai7759/
Anjauma7725/
Anieama7725/
Onyamat7722/
Haniama7717/
Ganiama779/
Ainiama779/
Anyamet777/
Anyamoi775/
Anyamui775/
Anyamos775/
Anjamaa774/
Aniamma774/
Agnamah774/
Onyamah773/
Anoyoma773/
Agnaima772/
Anyamit772/
Omnyama772/
Aniamah772/
Hanhama771/
Agnamma771/
Anjamat771/
Anehama771/
Anyamee771/
Onyamai771/
Onyamas771/
Angnama771/
Aneamma771/
Anyamgo771/
Anyamoh771/
Onyamma771/
Anyamou771/
Gonyama771/
Ganjamma7112/
Angiamah7111/
Gangayyamma717/
Eanjamma716/
Anajeama716/
Aanjamma715/
Hanjamma714/
Anjiamma714/
Anjaamma713/
Anjammaa712/
Anniamma712/
Anijamma712/
Hgonyama712/
Anjamath711/
Anjammat711/
Haanjama711/
Oneyeama711/
Hounyama711/
Aniehama711/
Anyotmai711/
Anajiama711/
Ganyamee711/
Anyomi676,666/
Onyame672,312/
Anioma67332/
Onyamo67221/
Anyomo67149/
Onyoma6773/
Anjami6754/
Onyami6746/
Agname6722/
Ognama6718/
Anjame6716/
Anjamo676/
Aniame675/
Anjoma675/
Aneamo674/
Agnami674/
Aniamo673/
Onjama672/
Oniama672/
Ganjiamma671/
Anngnamma671/
Amjama671/
Aneami671/
Agnamo671/
Anhami671/
Anyome671/

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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 Anyama
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