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
The surname Bamia (Oriya: ବାମିଆ) is held by more people in Mali than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bamia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 236,965th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,299,437 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Bamia are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Mande Africa. Bamia is also the 502,288th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 307 people.
The surname Bamia is most prevalent in Mali, where it is borne by 1,484 people, or 1 in 11,435. Apart from Mali Bamia occurs in 25 countries. It is also found 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
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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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