Chamua Surname
Approximately 1,361 people bear this surname
Chamua Surname User-submission:
The word means friend of the King.
Chamua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,359 | 1:564,434 | 27,633 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
Chamua (17) may also be a first name.
Chamua Surname Meaning
Chamua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chamua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chamua (Hindi: चमुआ) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamua? popularity and diffusion
Chamua is the 283,122nd most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,354,552 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Chamua live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Chamua is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held given name at a global level It is held by 17 people.
The surname Chamua is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 1,359 people, or 1 in 564,434. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Assam, where 99 percent are found, Meghalaya, where 0 percent are found and Arunachal Pradesh, where 0 percent are found. Not including India this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chamua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chamua in the Hindi language | ||
| चमुआ | camu'a | - |
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Footnotes
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