Cama Surname

25,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Fiji

Cama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru5,5681:5,708898
India4,6031:166,64510,346
Philippines2,9691:34,0985,127
DR Congo1,7991:41,0675,041
Fiji1,6651:53756
Bolivia8941:11,8751,216
Italy8691:70,37612,435
Spain5481:85,3147,253
United States5261:689,08554,664
Senegal2681:54,401821
Mexico2091:593,9059,891
France1651:402,56259,152
Albania1501:19,4273,353
Argentina1481:288,80723,114
Indonesia1381:958,32770,806
Serbia751:95,2667,753
Taiwan591:397,3693,093
England561:994,96549,531
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Australia401:674,89346,030
Chile341:518,13213,148
Greece271:410,36354,524
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Latvia151:136,67019,278
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Cuba111:1,047,5206,594
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Tonga91:11,924307
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Guinea51:2,366,7631,841
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Bosnia and Herzegovina41:884,10015,259
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
China31:455,773,85521,925
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Çama (113), Čama (1), Càma (1), Cáma (1) & Čáma (1) are calculated separately.

Cama (12,140) may also be a first name.

Cama Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cama Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cama (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻤﺎ, Hindi: चमा, Oriya: କମ) occurs more in Peru more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Çama, Čama, Càma, Cáma or Čáma. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cama? popularity and diffusion

Cama is the 25,481st most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 344,565 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 37 percent of Cama are found; 32 percent are found in South America and 31 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 53,732nd most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 12,140 people.

The last name Cama is most frequent in Peru, where it is held by 5,568 people, or 1 in 5,708. In Peru it is primarily found in: Lima Province, where 26 percent reside, Puno Region, where 21 percent reside and Arequipa Region, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Peru it exists in 81 countries. It also occurs in India, where 22 percent reside and The Philippines, where 14 percent reside.

Cama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cama has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cama surname increased 2,630 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cama surname are 41.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.59% registered with the party.

The amount Cama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 13.25% less than the national average, earning €26,052 per year; in Peru they earn 5.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,360 per year; in South Africa they earn 90.56% less than the national average, earning R 22,428 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.06% less than the national average, earning $20,191,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.5% more than the national average, earning $44,658 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.81% more than the national average, earning $63,995 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çama92113/
Čama921/
Càma921/
Cáma921/
Chama8980,439/
Ccama8911,350/
Camas897,597/
Camay894,184/
Camat893,680/
Camaj892,379/
Camma891,639/
Camad891,502/
Casma89792/
Ciama89690/
Caema89314/
Cajma89121/
Caima89116/
Camaz89103/
Camaa8993/
Camea8984/
Camai8981/
Camau8974/
Cahma8939/
Camga8930/
Cauma8928/
Caama8924/
Camah8921/
Camoa8916/
Kcama8910/
Cayma8910/
Catma894/
Ceama894/
Camha894/
Camap894/
Csama893/
Scama892/
Gcama892/
Caméa891/
Čáma831/
Chaima8011,787/
Caymaz806,977/
Chauma804,734/
Camaya802,925/
Chamma802,444/
Camaja802,085/
Chamay801,584/
Cammas801,055/
Chamai80642/
Tchama80638/
Camats80577/
Casmad80345/
Chamaa80327/
Chayma80282/
Ccajma80220/
Cheama80159/
Chaama80133/
Cahama80114/
Chhama8083/
Cammah8079/
Camayd8070/
Cammaz8062/
Chamga8059/
Camach8054/
Casmay8049/
Caamas8047/
Chamha8043/
Chamaj8042/
Casmaz8032/
Camais8023/
Casmat8022/
Casmas8022/
Csamay8021/
Cammay8019/
Caumea8018/
Chamau8013/
Czamay8013/
Camaha8012/
Casmai8011/
Tcamma808/
Chajma807/
Cammat807/
Ciamma807/
Caumas805/
Camhai805/
Cammad804/
Chamea804/
Caaima804/
Camaia803/
Caimay803/
Caisma803/
Ccamma803/
Camaas803/
Camass802/
Camaus802/
Catmma802/
Cammai802/
Scamma802/
Ccayma802/
Caimai802/
Camaid801/
Camioa801/
Caimas801/
Ceamay801/
Caymas801/
Camaut801/
Caamaz801/
Caasma801/
Caemai801/
Camaux801/
Camahe801/
Chaïma801/
Causma801/
Czamai801/
Gcamga801/
Camead801/
Camuha801/
Camaay801/
Cahmaa801/
Caemea801/
Cameas800/
Camash800/
Jama75327,843/
Cami75279,625/
Sama75254,147/
Kama7598,970/
Zama7521,740/
Coma758,028/
Camo757,459/
Camy752,091/
Came751,297/
Qama751,058/
Camí7551/
Camó757/
Camé754/
Chamaya732,275/
Chaimaa73691/
Chaymaa73662/
Chammaa73659/
Chaimai73509/
Camaggi73414/
Tchamga73321/
Chhaima73180/
Camahay73142/
Tchamma7379/
Ciahama7341/
Chammai7338/
Chaumay7338/
Cheauma7330/
Casmass7324/
Caumeau7323/
Chaymea7319/
Chaimea7318/
Camaish7315/
Chamauh7315/
Chamhai7314/
Caahama7314/
Tchaima7312/
Chhamma7311/
Chhayma7311/
Tchamai739/
Tchahma739/
Cajmatz737/
Chaimay736/
Chaymai736/
Chaamaa735/
Chamgah735/
Cammaus735/
Chammau735/
Cammach734/
Cahmaya734/
Casmmas734/
Chaumai733/
Chammay733/
Tchamat732/
Czaumas732/
Cheamah732/
Chamaia731/
Chamhau731/
Tchasma731/
Caamaya731/
Cahamad731/
Cammaja731/
Camachp731/
Ciammas731/
Chamaiy731/
Cautmas731/
Chamaja731/
Chaumah731/
Chaamai731/
Chahmai731/
Chamahe731/
Scahmai731/
Tchamas731/
Cahamai731/
Chaimha731/
Chaymay731/
Cammahe730/
Tschama730/
Kamau67279,115/
Samah6742,749/
Chami6735,085/
Djama6733,890/
Saima6732,461/
Samai6728,235/
Cosma6722,631/
Choma6718,964/
Kamga6718,287/
Comas6717,284/
Jamaa6715,694/
Camey6715,081/
Kamma6714,720/
Chamo6712,286/
Jamai6711,155/
Kauma6710,138/
Caimi676,225/
Ccami676,225/
Kaima676,170/
Khama676,072/
Jamea675,741/
Samaa675,641/
Kamai675,095/
Jamma674,742/
Chame674,389/
Kamah674,116/
Samma674,075/
Zaima673,222/
Dzama673,072/
Zauma672,644/
Cayme672,549/
Csoma672,387/
Zamai672,194/
Camid672,178/
Samay672,101/
Tsama671,969/
Jaima671,924/
Jamad671,912/
Camou671,895/
Kamay671,767/
Samau671,718/
Camos671,679/
Tchamaya671,678/
Sauma671,617/
Samea671,597/
Camit671,454/
Kaema671,449/
Samha671,417/
Caumo671,402/
Camet671,318/
Jamas671,159/
Jamat671,139/
Chamy671,096/
Caymo671,092/
Jauma671,034/
Qamah67988/
Kamha67944/
Camez67896/
Scoma67854/
Comai67838/
Camhi67825/
Kamaj67788/
Cames67786/
Kayma67720/
Cammi67714/
Camio67684/
Jaama67674/
Zamat67669/
Camer67649/
Chaimaha67627/
Jasma67616/
Sahma67563/
Camis67522/
Kamaç67506/
Comma67495/
Kgama67492/
Zamay67474/
Zamma67468/
Jayma67468/
Qamaz67446/
Rzama67444/
Couma67440/
Ziama67422/
Camot67413/
Chaumeau67401/
Qamat67392/
Kaama67361/
Saama67355/
Giama67347/
Zamea67340/
Jhama67324/
Kamea67324/
Caime67317/
Zajma67307/
Qaima67287/
Tjama67284/
Zamah67276/
Jamau67254/
Zeama67252/
Caimo67244/
Camiz67232/
Zamad67226/
Casmi67214/
Jamaz67213/
Kamać67213/
Jamaï67190/
Kajma67180/
Zaama67165/
Jatma67159/
Caume67154/
Seama67147/
Jeama67145/
Zhama67137/
Camed67128/
Casmo67127/
Jjama67125/
Keama67118/
Cioma67117/
Comay67113/
Jamaj67111/
Čamaj67109/
Zahma67107/
Camui67103/
Çağma6796/
Kahma6795/
Comau6795/
Camod6794/
Kamaa6793/
Jamha6793/
Zamas6792/
Zgama6791/
Jamay6790/
Comat6788/
Caamo6772/
Tcoma6772/
Comad6772/
Camie6771/
Czoma6769/
Cameu6766/
Cuima6756/
Ccamo6755/
Camoh6752/
Kamoa6747/
Zamau6741/
Zayma6740/
Camii6739/
Comah6738/
Cháma6738/
Camoz6737/
Camuy6736/
Camós6736/
Džama6735/
Çamay6734/
Comap6732/
Cammy6731/
Cammo6731/
Çamaj6731/
Jajma6729/
Zamaa6729/
Kkama6729/
Ciame6727/
Camme6726/
Qamas6726/
Camhy6725/
Qasma6725/
Hjama6723/
Gcame6723/
Zamaj6722/
Qamha6720/
Zamaz6720/
Camhe6717/
Ceima6717/
Gqama6717/
Hsama6716/
Camip6715/
Coima6715/
Qatma6713/
Cooma6712/
Zasma6712/
Camoy6712/
Qamad6711/
Jamap6710/
Casme6710/
Tzama6710/
Zzama679/
Qamai679/
Ccame679/
Hzama679/
Quama678/
Zamoa678/
Zamga678/
Zamha677/
Caymi677/
Camgo677/
Camoo677/
Zatma676/
Qamaj676/
Chamma'a675/
Ciami675/
Tcami675/
Camee675/
Samaï675/
Qhama675/
Camajova674/
Chammaha674/
Chahaima674/
Camoi674/
Ceamă674/
Czami674/
Chhamaya673/
Gkama673/
Chammaya673/
Caummaut673/
Camåe673/
Caami673/
Qamga673/
Cahme672/
Dsama672/
Jamaâ672/
Camei672/
Cómas672/
Tchamgah672/
Chamí672/
Chamó672/
Ciamo672/
Camajová672/
Caimí672/
Kamaï672/
Qamau672/
Casmy671/
Camej671/
Camiy671/
Camoj671/
Caumi671/
Ch'haima671/
Htchamma671/
Scamo671/
Camoć671/
Samaî671/
Coema671/
Caimy671/
Zamaí671/
Kaïma671/
Kcame671/
Kamaś671/
Zamșa671/
Xzama671/
Qaema671/
Qauma671/
Qamay671/
Qamma671/
Samaâ671/
Tchaimai671/
Tchamatt671/
Tchamgay671/
Tchammay671/
Caaimaya671/
Cammà671/
Cammá671/
Camyo671/
Camys671/
Camée671/
Camih671/
Caïmi671/
Catme671/
Czamy671/
Comaa671/
Ceami671/
Chammaah671/
Hkama671/
Gcami671/
Qayma671/
Çeama671/
Cheahmah671/
Dcami671/
Kamaî671/
Camız670/
Cameault670/
Czame670/

Cama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cama in the Oriya language
କମkama-
Cama in the Hindi language
चमाcama97.83
सीमाsima1.09
चामcama1.09
Cama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻤﺎkma66.67
ﻛﺎﻣﺎkama33.33

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