Bama Surname
Approximately 36,629 people bear this surname
Bama Surname Definition:
Bama is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: mother.
Bama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 21,468 | 1:1,327 | 202 |
| Burkina Faso | 6,174 | 1:2,972 | 384 |
| Cameroon | 1,826 | 1:11,374 | 1,542 |
| Nigeria | 1,514 | 1:117,003 | 7,755 |
| India | 1,231 | 1:623,124 | 29,755 |
| Togo | 840 | 1:8,628 | 2,051 |
| DR Congo | 506 | 1:146,007 | 15,343 |
| Philippines | 458 | 1:221,044 | 34,179 |
| Ivory Coast | 445 | 1:51,845 | 3,152 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Papua New Guinea | 332 | 1:24,559 | 2,704 |
| Congo | 278 | 1:17,946 | 2,142 |
| Mali | 258 | 1:65,771 | 1,556 |
| Indonesia | 177 | 1:747,171 | 57,374 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| United States | 114 | 1:3,179,464 | 183,182 |
| Niger | 79 | 1:242,937 | 7,779 |
| United Arab Emirates | 48 | 1:190,881 | 13,202 |
| Liberia | 44 | 1:100,194 | 7,994 |
| Afghanistan | 31 | 1:1,037,199 | 9,747 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 |
| Taiwan | 26 | 1:901,721 | 6,312 |
| Senegal | 19 | 1:767,334 | 2,735 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Guinea | 10 | 1:1,183,382 | 1,367 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1:1,128,848 | 387 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Bama (22,519) may also be a first name.
Bama Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bama is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: mother.
Bama is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: mother.
Bama Demographics
Average Bama Salary in
United States
$29,865 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bama (Arabic: بما, Bengali: বামা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻣﺎ, Hindi: बामा, Marathi: बामा, Oriya: ବାମା, Russian: Бама) occurs more in Nepal more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bama? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 15,208th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 198,956 people. The last name Bama is primarily found in Asia, where 64 percent of Bama live; 62 percent live in South Asia and 62 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Bama is also the 34,563rd most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 22,519 people.
The surname Bama is most frequently occurring in Nepal, where it is held by 21,468 people, or 1 in 1,327. In Nepal it is primarily concentrated in: Seti, where 42 percent are found, Karnali, where 30 percent are found and Mahakali, where 25 percent are found. Other than Nepal this surname exists in 78 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 17 percent are found and Cameroon, where 5 percent are found.
Bama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bama surname expanded 2,280 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bama Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (93%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Bama last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
Bama earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.79% less than the national average, earning $29,865 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bama in the Bengali language | ||
| বামা | bama | - |
| Bama in the Marathi language | ||
| बामा | bama | 98.73 |
| बमा | bama | 1.18 |
| बाम | bama | 0.08 |
| Bama in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାମା | bama | 65.69 |
| ବମା | bama | 14.22 |
| ବାମ | bama | 12.75 |
| ବାମାଇଁ | bama'im | 3.43 |
| ବମ | bama | 0.98 |
| Bama in the Hindi language | ||
| बामा | bama | 60.38 |
| बमा | bama | 24.53 |
| बामो | bamo | 5.66 |
| बामेा | bamea | 3.77 |
| बाया | baya | 1.89 |
| बंा | bama | 1.89 |
| बंआ | bama | 1.89 |
| Bama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺎﻣﺎ | bama | 50 |
| ﺑﺎﻣﻪ | bamh | 33.33 |
| ﺑﺎﻣﻲ | bamy | 8.33 |
| ﺑﺎﻡ | bam | 8.33 |
| Bama in the Russian language | ||
| Бама | bama | - |
| Bama in the Arabic language | ||
| بما | bma | - |
| باما | bama | - |
| بمي | bmy | - |
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