Barama Surname
Approximately 2,161 people bear this surname
Barama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1,379 | 1:15,061 | 2,048 |
| India | 533 | 1:1,439,147 | 54,811 |
| Nigeria | 84 | 1:2,108,842 | 73,007 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Turkey | 14 | 1:5,558,673 | 112,907 |
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Albania | 9 | 1:323,784 | 16,217 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Barama (4,187) may also be a first name.
Barama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Barama (Bengali: বরমা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﺍﻡ, Hindi: बरमा, Marathi: बरमा, Oriya: ବରମା, Russian: Барама) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Barama? popularity and diffusion
The surname Barama is the 194,439th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,372,303 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Barama live; 56 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 107,260th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 4,187 people.
This last name is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1,379 people, or 1 in 15,061. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 71 percent reside, Centre Region, where 16 percent reside and North Region, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent reside and Nigeria, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Barama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺮﺍﻡ | bram | - |
| Barama in the Bengali language | ||
| বরমা | barama | - |
| Barama in the Hindi language | ||
| बरमा | barama | 98.75 |
| ब्रमा | brama | 0.42 |
| बरामा | barama | 0.31 |
| ब्रम्हा | bramha | 0.1 |
| विरमा | virama | 0.1 |
| बारमा | barama | 0.1 |
| ब्रह्म | brahma | 0.1 |
| ब्रहमा | brahama | 0.1 |
| Barama in the Marathi language | ||
| बरमा | barama | 90.33 |
| बारमा | barama | 3.87 |
| भरमा | bharama | 1.38 |
| बरामा | barama | 1.38 |
| बरमाजी | baramaji | 0.55 |
| रमई | rama'i | 0.28 |
| बारकू | baraku | 0.28 |
| भारमा | bharama | 0.28 |
| बऱमा | barama | 0.28 |
| बारामा | barama | 0.28 |
| Barama in the Oriya language | ||
| ବରମା | barama | 74.29 |
| ବାରମା | barama | 8.57 |
| ବରମ | barama | 2.86 |
| ବରାମା | barama | 2.86 |
| ବମର୍ା | bamara | 2.86 |
| ବରମାାରବ | baramaaraba | 2.86 |
| ଅୁବରମା | aubarama | 2.86 |
| ବରମାାଇଁ | baramaa'im | 2.86 |
| Barama in the Russian language | ||
| Барама | barama | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Barama
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