Chamme Surname
Approximately 267 people bear this surname
Chamme Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 149 | 1:14,677 | 2,860 |
| Argentina | 83 | 1:514,981 | 37,804 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Chammé (4) are calculated separately.
Chamme (128) may also be a first name.
Chamme Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chamme Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chamme (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﺎﻣﻪ, Hindi: चम्मे, Marathi: चांमे, Oriya: ଚଂେମ) is more frequently found in Botswana than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Chammé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamme? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chamme is the 970,883rd most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 27,294,179 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Chamme live; 56 percent live in Southern Africa and 56 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chamme is also the 821,896th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 128 people.
This surname is most widespread in Botswana, where it is carried by 149 people, or 1 in 14,677. Not including Botswana Chamme is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 31 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.
Chamme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Chamme has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chamme Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chamme in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚଂେମ | camema | - |
| Chamme in the Marathi language | ||
| चांमे | camme | - |
| Chamme in the Hindi language | ||
| चम्मे | cam'me | 71.43 |
| छम्मे | cham'me | 14.29 |
| चम्मेा | cam'mea | 14.29 |
| Chamme in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺷﺎﻣﻪ | shamh | 33.33 |
| ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻣﻪ | alshamh | 33.33 |
| ﺷﺎﻡ | sham | 22.22 |
| ﺷﺎﻣﺔ | shamt | 11.11 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chamme
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