Chamshama Surname
Approximately 1,242 people bear this surname
Chamshama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,240 | 1:42,695 | 4,855 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Chamshama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chamshama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chamshama is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamshama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 304,881st most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 5,867,589 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chamshama are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Chamshama is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,240 people, or 1 in 42,695. In Tanzania Chamshama is primarily found in: Tanga Region, where 41 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 24 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 18 percent are found. Beside Tanzania it is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camshama | 94 | 5 | / |
| Chamsama | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chamsamai | 89 | 5 | / |
| Hamshamma | 89 | 4 | / |
| Chamchama | 89 | 3 | / |
| Shamshama | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hamsama | 88 | 3 | / |
| Shamshamma | 84 | 3 | / |
| Chaimsamai | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shamshamah | 84 | 1 | / |
| Hamsamma | 82 | 573 | / |
| Chansama | 82 | 9 | / |
| Khamsama | 82 | 8 | / |
| Hamsamad | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hamshami | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khamsamai | 78 | 262 | / |
| Chansamai | 78 | 86 | / |
| Chamchame | 78 | 7 | / |
| Khanshama | 78 | 3 | / |
| Chamchami | 78 | 3 | / |
| Chansamay | 78 | 2 | / |
| Chansamat | 78 | 2 | / |
| Shamsaima | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chansamma | 78 | 1 | / |
| Khamsamma | 78 | 1 | / |
| Khamsamay | 78 | 1 | / |
| Samsama | 75 | 515 | / |
| Hamsami | 75 | 73 | / |
| Hansama | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hamzama | 75 | 2 | / |
| Camsamo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Choemsamai | 74 | 15 | / |
| Chamchouma | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shanshamma | 74 | 1 | / |
| Jhanshamma | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chansamath | 74 | 1 | / |
| Khansama | 71 | 2,489 | / |
| Hansamai | 71 | 13 | / |
| Hansamma | 71 | 8 | / |
| Samsamai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hansamah | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hamssami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samsamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Comsamai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hansaama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamsammy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chansamo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khamsame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaemsemo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Chomshome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chansamoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camsommay | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chamshama
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