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

The last name Chama (Bengali: চামা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻣﻪ, Hindi: क्षमा, Marathi: चमा-या, Oriya: ଚାମା, Russian: Чама, Tibetan: ལྕགས་མ།) is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Cháma. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Chama is the 7,057^th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 90,597 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Chama are found; 77 percent are found in Southern Africa and 75 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chama is also the 28,385^th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 29,334 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 59,793 people, or 1 in 265. In Zambia Chama is most numerous in: Luapula Province, where 39 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 24 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Zambia it exists in 85 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside and Niger, where 3 percent reside.

Chama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Chama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chama last name expanded 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Chama surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Chama surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 7.25% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,790 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.17% less than the national average, earning R 130,308 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.99% less than the national average, earning $18,618,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.78% less than the national average, earning $37,201 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.48% more than the national average, earning $54,891 CAD per year.