Bamia Surname
Approximately 1,695 people bear this surname
Bamia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 1,484 | 1:11,435 | 561 |
| Iran | 49 | 1:1,566,990 | 61,347 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Israel | 22 | 1:388,983 | 31,283 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
Bamia (307) may also be a first name.
Bamia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bamia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bamia (Oriya: ବାମିଆ) is more commonly found in Mali than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bamia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 236,965th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,299,437 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Bamia live; 88 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Mande Africa. Bamia is also the 502,288th most frequently held forename on earth. It is borne by 307 people.
This surname is most common in Mali, where it is carried by 1,484 people, or 1 in 11,435. Barring Mali it occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 3 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baumia | 91 | 87 | / |
| Bamiha | 91 | 47 | / |
| Bamias | 91 | 43 | / |
| Bhamia | 91 | 28 | / |
| Bahmia | 91 | 9 | / |
| Bamiah | 91 | 6 | / |
| Baimia | 91 | 2 | / |
| Bamija | 91 | 2 | / |
| Basmia | 91 | 2 | / |
| Bhaimia | 83 | 130 | / |
| Beaumia | 83 | 64 | / |
| Bamaiya | 83 | 32 | / |
| Bhamija | 83 | 4 | / |
| Bamihas | 83 | 4 | / |
| Batmija | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bhaumia | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bahamia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bamugia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bamiaei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bhahmia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beamiah | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bomia | 80 | 562 | / |
| Bamio | 80 | 201 | / |
| Bamea | 80 | 200 | / |
| Bamya | 80 | 199 | / |
| Wamia | 80 | 145 | / |
| Vamia | 80 | 65 | / |
| Bamja | 80 | 29 | / |
| Bemia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Beamaiya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bhamgiai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Basmaiya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boumia | 73 | 1,253 | / |
| Bhomia | 73 | 327 | / |
| Wamiaz | 73 | 275 | / |
| Baumea | 73 | 206 | / |
| Boemia | 73 | 187 | / |
| Bosmia | 73 | 135 | / |
| Baimea | 73 | 104 | / |
| Bamijo | 73 | 42 | / |
| Bomiah | 73 | 35 | / |
| Baymea | 73 | 31 | / |
| Bemiah | 73 | 28 | / |
| Bamios | 73 | 24 | / |
| Waimia | 73 | 7 | / |
| Baamya | 73 | 7 | / |
| Weamia | 73 | 7 | / |
| Bamjah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bhamya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beumia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bhamja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bommia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beemia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vamija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vamiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bamjad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhamio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bamjai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vatmia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahmeei | 67 | 3,949 | / |
| Bousmia | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vamijay | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bamihos | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bahamya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Boumiea | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bemaiya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wahmiah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bamujja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhaimya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vamihas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wausmia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bamjahd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bomieha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boimiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhomiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouhmia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bamehga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuimia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vamihay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boumiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beaumea | 67 | 0 | / |
Bamia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bamia in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାମିଆ | bami'a | 94.63 |
| ବାମୀଆ | bami'a | 2.01 |
| ବମିଆ | bami'a | 1.34 |
| ବାମିଁଆ | bamima | 0.67 |
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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 Bamia
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