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

The surname Chama (Bengali: চামা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻣﻪ, Hindi: क्षमा, Marathi: चमा-या, Oriya: ଚାମା, Russian: Чама, Tibetan: ལྕགས་མ།) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Cháma. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Chama is the 7,057^th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 90,597 people. Chama is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Chama live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 75 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 28,385^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 29,334 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 59,793 people, or 1 in 265. In Zambia Chama is mostly found in: Luapula Province, where 39 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 24 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this surname is found 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 occurrence of Chama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chama last name expanded 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying 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 US 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.