Chamam Surname
Approximately 371 people bear this surname
Chamam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Guatemala | 51 | 1:315,346 | 4,565 |
| Thailand | 50 | 1:1,412,767 | 195,138 |
| Tunisia | 26 | 1:23,486 | 3,642 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Chamam (375) may also be a first name.
Chamam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chamam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chamam (Arabic: شامام, Hindi: छममा) is found most frequently in Morocco. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chamam is the 767,694th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 19,642,981 people. The last name Chamam is predominantly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Chamam are found; 54 percent are found in North Africa and 54 percent are found in Mahgreb. Chamam is also the 448,097th most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 375 people.
Chamam is most widespread in Morocco, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 202,801. Outside of Morocco it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Guatemala, where 14 percent reside and Thailand, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chamam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chamam in the Hindi language | ||
| छममा | chamama | - |
| Chamam in the Arabic language | ||
| شامام | shamam | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chamam
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