Bamama Surname
Approximately 216 people bear this surname
Bamama Surname Definition:
Bamama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: great grandmother / Mother.
Bamama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 198 | 1:373,129 | 32,235 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Bamama (51) may also be a first name.
Bamama Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bamama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: great grandmother / Mother.
Bamama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bamama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bamama is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bamama? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,121,821st most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 33,738,638 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Bamama reside; 92 percent reside in Central Africa and 92 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 51 people.
Bamama is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 198 people, or 1 in 373,129. Outside of The DR Congo it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 2 percent are found and Kenya, where 2 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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