Chamaa Surname
Approximately 327 people bear this surname
Chamaa Surname User-submission:
Al chamaa, El chamaa, Shamaa, El Shamaa, Al Shamaa all have the same meaning: 'the candle maker' or 'the maker of the plastic table cloth'. Al is the equivalent of 'the' and can be written as el or al.
Chamaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 153 | 1:252,494 | 27,221 |
| United States | 70 | 1:5,177,985 | 261,849 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
Chamaa (18) may also be a first name.
Chamaa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Al chamaa, El chamaa, Shamaa, El Shamaa, Al Shamaa all have the same meaning: 'the candle maker' or 'the maker of the plastic table cloth'. Al is the equivalent of 'the' and can be written as el or al.
- hala123Chamaa Demographics
Average Chamaa Salary in
United States
$62,444 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chamaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chamaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chamaa (Hindi: चमआ) is found most frequently in Algeria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamaa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 841,044th most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 22,286,073 people. Chamaa occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Chamaa are found; 50 percent are found in North Africa and 47 percent are found in Mahgreb. Chamaa is also the 2,608,198th most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 18 people.
The surname Chamaa is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is carried by 153 people, or 1 in 252,494. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Mila Province, where 63 percent live, Guelma Province, where 33 percent live and Mascara Province, where 3 percent live. Not including Algeria Chamaa exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.
Chamaa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Chamaa last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Chamaa earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 44.72% more than the national average, earning $62,444 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.36% less than the national average, earning $45,531 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chamaa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chamaa in the Hindi language | ||
| चमआ | cama'a | 50 |
| क्षमा | ksama | 50 |
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