Where Does The Last Name Chaama Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Chaama (Hindi: क्षमा, Marathi: छमा) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaama? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,551,568^th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. The surname Chaama is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Chaama live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849^th most frequent forename at a global level, held by 11 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 247,655. In Zambia Chaama is most prevalent in: Southern Province, where 59 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 38 percent are found and Central Province, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Zambia Chaama is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 41 percent are found and Niger, where 7 percent are found.