Chamra Surname

483,143rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Chamra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chamra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania2851:14,3681,366
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Czechia261:408,98046,580
India231:33,350,669396,143
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
France11:66,422,722504,397
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Chamra (6,009) may also be a first name.

Chamra Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chamra Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chamra (Bengali: চাম্রা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺮﻩ, Hindi: चमरा, Marathi: चामरा, Oriya: ଚାମରା, Tibetan: ལྕམ་ར་) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chamra? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 483,143rd most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 10,576,990 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 41 percent of Chamra reside; 41 percent reside in West Africa and 41 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 85,584th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 6,009 people.

Chamra is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 285 people, or 1 in 14,368. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 35 percent reside, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 19 percent reside and Guidimagha Region, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Mauritania it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Chamra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chamra has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chamra last name expanded 1,230 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chamra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chamra last name are 13.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.61% being registered with the party.

Chamra earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $46,316 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chamrat923,400/
Chamrah92584/
Chamrad92318/
Chamras92241/
Chamraz9299/
Tchamra9220/
Chamraj9219/
Chamrai9213/
Chamroa922/
Chamrra921/
Hamra9114,766/
Camra91851/
Schammra8645/
Schamray8613/
Schamrai861/
Tchamraz861/
Chamrrah861/
Shamra832,924/
Hamrat831,586/
Hamraz83947/
Hamrah83649/
Chanra83629/
Hamras83395/
Chamri83394/
Chemra83243/
Hamraj83208/
Khamra83149/
Camraj83112/
Caamra8398/
Chamre8366/
Chamry8363/
Camray8353/
Chamro8352/
Chomra8349/
Hamrad8327/
Hamrai838/
Hamray836/
Heamra833/
Hamrza832/
Zhamra832/
Hamraa832/
Camhra831/
Czamra831/
Hamrau831/
Hammra831/
Shchamray801/
Chaimraat801/
Shamrai776,293/
Khamrai775,304/
Shamray774,807/
Shamrat773,358/
Chamroo771,269/
Shamrad77709/
Chanrat77403/
Chanrad77392/
Chemrah77343/
Chomrat77316/
Chaunra77269/
Shamraz77208/
Shamraj77183/
Hamrass77176/
Haimraj77175/
Chainra77127/
Chanrai77114/
Chaanra7789/
Hamrach7781/
Chamroh7778/
Khamraj7766/
Khamray7765/
Shamrza7760/
Chamrád7757/
Hamraai7745/
Chamrit7741/
Chamroy7738/
Haymraj7719/
Caimraj7714/
Hamraaz7713/
Chamret7711/
Hamrajh7710/
Chamrij7710/
Shamrah779/
Chamrid779/
Chomraj778/
Chanraj777/
Chamrot777/
Chamrih777/
Chamroz776/
Heamraj775/
Hamrras775/
Shamrra774/
Chanray774/
Khamraa774/
Chamreh774/
Chamrod773/
Chomray773/
Chomrap773/
Chamrer773/
Chemrai772/
Hamraiz772/
Khamrau771/
Sahamra771/
Chamrey771/
Chamroi771/
Chamruj771/
Chanrra771/
Cheimra771/
Haimera771/
Shamraa771/
Shamras771/
Shamrga771/
Shahmra771/
Tcamraj771/
Chanraa771/
Cheanra771/
Chamráz771/
Chemrau771/
Hamreas771/
Chomrad771/
Hamrhay771/
Hamroha771/
Heamrat771/
Camrray770/
Schanra770/
Samra7329,572/
Hamri7317,568/
Hamre735,041/
Hanra732,122/
Jamra731,068/
Zamra73417/
Hamro73217/
Hamry73147/
Homra73118/
Čamra7388/
Hamré7310/
Camro739/
Comra737/
Hamrá732/
Câmra731/
Xamra731/
Shamraiz711,182/
Khaimraj7190/
Chainrai7187/
Chamroux7164/
Haimerra7156/
Chaumrit7149/
Hamraths7139/
Hajmeraj7132/
Chanraud7131/
Shamraha7112/
Shaymrad7110/
Chanrach719/
Choomrat718/
Shamraaz716/
Hamraazs715/
Shamreaz713/
Chamroey713/
Chanrhay713/
Chainera712/
Sahamrah712/
Shamrayz712/
Chamráth712/
Cheanrat712/
Channrad711/
Chahanra711/
Chhaanra711/
Shxamraj711/
Shamrrah711/
Shaimrai711/
Shamraat711/
Shamrais711/
Shamrays711/
Schamrei711/
Hamraash711/
Hamrahei711/
Chainrat711/
Sahamrad711/
Shahmrad711/
Shamraah711/
Shamraaj711/
Cheemraj711/
Chomrach711/
Khanra6768,924/
Samrat6715,151/
Khamri677,689/
Hamrit671,334/
Samrah671,111/
Shamro671,108/
Samraj67867/
Samrai67594/
Homrat67355/
Hamroh67242/
Samray67240/
Chomre67183/
Schamroth67120/
Hanras67119/
Hamroz67110/
Khamro6776/
Zamrah6765/
Camroo6761/
Homray6755/
Jamraj6749/
Hamrez6740/
Szamra6736/
Jamraa6734/
Hamrey6734/
Homraj6730/
Khomra6730/
Shanra6729/
Hamros6729/
Samrad6728/
Hamret6727/
Samras6724/
Samrau6723/
Samraz6719/
Hanrah6717/
Zamrai6717/
Zamray6715/
Hamróz6714/
Hamrie6712/
Khamry6712/
Hammre6711/
Chonra6711/
Sahmra6710/
Hamreh679/
Chanro679/
Chomri678/
Šamrai678/
Hamrou677/
Hamrer677/
Khamre676/
Camrey676/
Samraa676/
Hemrah675/
Hanrad675/
Hanrap675/
Hajmerraj675/
Jeamra674/
Sammra673/
Hamrui673/
Samrra673/
Hainra673/
Hamris672/
Hanraj672/
Homrai672/
Hamrot672/
Hammri672/
Jamrau672/
Coimra672/
Šamraj672/
Samrap672/
Hanraz672/
Shamraits672/
Samrea672/
Comray671/
Samrza671/
Camroy671/
Channrath671/
Chhanhrea671/
Homrad671/
Hamrid671/
Hamrod671/
Hanroa671/
Haanra671/
Shamrooha671/
Haimre671/
Haunra671/
Dzamra671/
Jamhra671/
Hhanra671/
Jhamry671/
Zamrra671/
Shamrraiz671/
Saimra671/
Hamroi671/
Hamryd671/
Hannra671/
Hanrat671/
Hanrau671/
Camrou671/
Chaunrath671/
Saamra671/
Hamrri671/
Hamred671/
Haymro671/
Chemro671/
Samrha671/
Shaimraiz671/
Chanhrhai671/
Chheemraj671/
Cheehmraj671/
Jamray671/
Jamrha671/

Chamra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chamra in the Tibetan language
ལྕམ་ར་chamra-
Chamra in the Hindi language
चमराcamara92.86
चामराcamara7.14
Chamra in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺮﻩalshmrh70
ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺮalshmr21.43
ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺮﺓalshmrt5.71
ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺮﺍalshmra2.86
Chamra in the Marathi language
चामराcamara60
चमराcamara40
Chamra in the Oriya language
ଚାମରାcamara52.78
ଚମରାcamara16.67
ଚାମାcama13.89
ଚାମcama8.33
ଚମାcama5.56
ଚାମାରାcamara2.78
Chamra in the Bengali language
চাম্রাcamra33.33
চামরাcamara33.33
চম্রাcamra33.33

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