Chahma Surname
Approximately 923 people bear this surname
Chahma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 773 | 1:49,976 | 8,644 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Chahma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chahma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chahma (Hindi: क्षमा, Marathi: चाहमा, Oriya: ଚାହା) is borne by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chahma? popularity and diffusion
Chahma is the 385,006th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,895,499 people. The last name Chahma occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chahma live; 98 percent live in North Africa and 98 percent live in Mahgreb.
The surname Chahma is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is carried by 773 people, or 1 in 49,976. In Algeria Chahma is primarily found in: Ghardaïa Province, where 60 percent are found, Aïn Defla Province, where 40 percent are found and Sétif Province, where 0 percent are found. Besides Algeria this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 15 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chahma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chahma in the Hindi language | ||
| क्षमा | ksama | - |
| Chahma in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚାହା | caha | - |
| Chahma in the Marathi language | ||
| चाहमा | cahama | - |
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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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