Choma Surname

28,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,964 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Choma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Choma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6,0421:8,9671,129
Tanzania3,8811:13,6411,765
Poland2,3471:16,1952,381
Zambia1,1461:13,8311,590
United States9751:371,75332,959
Malawi7581:22,5853,433
Slovakia5711:9,3461,036
Brazil5611:381,59414,581
DR Congo4931:149,85715,681
Bolivia4601:23,0791,771
Canada4571:80,6258,989
Zimbabwe1601:96,48913,660
Lesotho1391:14,6233,202
England1081:515,90832,533
Guatemala1081:148,9143,386
Czechia1001:106,33517,512
France971:684,77087,242
Hungary861:114,14310,831
Ukraine601:758,71277,596
Kenya561:824,64132,113
Uganda561:697,13035,026
Argentina521:821,98954,134
Australia521:519,14839,018
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Estonia81:165,22626,217
India71:109,580,769786,157
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

The alternate forms: Chomá (1) are calculated separately.

Choma (1,523) may also be a first name.

Choma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Choma (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻤﻪ, Hindi: चोमा, Marathi: चोमा, Oriya: ଚମା, Russian: Чома, Tibetan: ཚོ་མ་) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Chomá. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Choma? popularity and diffusion

Choma is the 28,328th most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 384,283 people. Choma occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Choma reside; 44 percent reside in Southern Africa and 44 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Choma is also the 198,878th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 1,523 people.

This last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 6,042 people, or 1 in 8,967. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 46 percent live, Gauteng, where 24 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 22 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa Choma occurs in 64 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 20 percent live and Poland, where 12 percent live.

Choma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States Choma are 3.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.99% being registered with the political party.

The amount Choma earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.99% less than the national average, earning R 147,348 per year; in United States they earn 0.24% less than the national average, earning $43,046 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.95% more than the national average, earning $50,155 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chomá931/
Chooma911,400/
Chomat911,262/
Tchoma91818/
Chomah91414/
Chomai91287/
Chomas91197/
Chomma91188/
Chomaz91155/
Chouma91129/
Schoma91105/
Chotma9175/
Chomać9172/
Chomad9164/
Chomay9132/
Chomoa9125/
Chomga9117/
Choyma915/
Chomha914/
Chhoma913/
Choima913/
Chsoma911/
Chomaa911/
Chosma911/
Hchoma911/
Choema911/
Homa8911,750/
Coma898,028/
Choumad83449/
Choumas83220/
Shchoma83188/
Chomaud83179/
Chommai83172/
Choomai83167/
Schomas83133/
Choimah83119/
Tchouma8347/
Chommap8324/
Chosmas8314/
Schomay8312/
Tchomas839/
Chommea837/
Schoima835/
Choumah835/
Chommau835/
Choomat835/
Choumat834/
Choemha834/
Choomas834/
Chomaas832/
Tchomga832/
Choumai832/
Chomuha831/
Tchomai831/
Choumma831/
Chhouma831/
Chomaut831/
Tchomma831/
Chomaup831/
Chomauy831/
Chama8080,439/
Chuma8070,043/
Khoma808,252/
Shoma808,006/
Chomo806,667/
Chome805,500/
Chema804,980/
Houma804,795/
Homma803,145/
Csoma802,387/
Comai80838/
Homai80837/
Comma80495/
Couma80440/
Chomi80341/
Comșa80266/
Homat80247/
Hotma80217/
Chomy80190/
Xhoma80189/
Hohma80179/
Homaz80158/
Homay80129/
Homea80126/
Homad80118/
Cioma80117/
Comay80113/
Homha80111/
Comau8095/
Homas8085/
Chomé8075/
Tcoma8072/
Czoma8069/
Huoma8053/
Cháma8038/
Homaa8034/
Comea8029/
Hooma8027/
Homaj8025/
Homah8015/
Coima8015/
Cooma8012/
Homoa8012/
Hosma8011/
Zhoma808/
Hoima806/
Hoyma804/
Homau802/
Chomj802/
Homap801/
Chomè801/
Comha801/
Comaa801/
Choumais77205/
Tchoumga77150/
Choijmaa7752/
Chootmai7752/
Chommaud7733/
Tchoumai7725/
Tchoumha7720/
Chouhmat7716/
Chommaux779/
Chouymai776/
Choumadd775/
Chomeaux775/
Chotmaha775/
Choummad772/
Schomach772/
Choumach772/
Choomach771/
Tchoumma771/
Chhoumat771/
Tchoumaï771/
Choommai771/
Cheema7357,581/
Khouma7312,880/
Chauma734,734/
Chamat733,471/
Tshoma732,946/
Chamma732,444/
Shomad732,334/
Houmad731,774/
Chamas731,709/
Chamay731,584/
Houmma731,046/
Chemaa73970/
Chahma73923/
Chhomo73697/
Chemai73686/
Chomet73653/
Choumi73650/
Chamai73642/
Tchama73638/
Cheuma73630/
Chumap73626/
Chuyma73614/
Csomai73600/
Chumai73567/
Chemma73538/
Homaid73501/
Chumma73460/
Chommi73418/
Chuima73372/
Chuuma73345/
Chamaa73327/
Chemah73313/
Chomei73285/
Chumah73246/
Chumas73227/
Chomer73219/
Chomej73215/
Chomát73196/
Chehma73193/
Chomos73192/
Choumo73183/
Csomay73162/
Chamah73158/
Shomai73156/
Chumat73150/
Homoľa73146/
Tchomo73145/
Shomat73137/
Chomis73136/
Shomah73136/
Chaama73133/
Chomey73133/
Choimi73130/
Chamad73125/
Coumau73103/
Chomez7387/
Schama7387/
Hommad7386/
Shoima7384/
Chatma7384/
Chhama7383/
Hommas7382/
Chaema7376/
Hoimai7371/
Houmat7367/
Chemay7360/
Chamga7359/
Choime7359/
Choume7356/
Chomoh7348/
Chomit7345/
Chasma7344/
Zhuoma7343/
Chamha7343/
Chamaj7342/
Chumay7341/
Chomot7341/
Shouma7339/
Choome7336/
Schomo7335/
Chemea7328/
Shomas7328/
Hohmai7328/
Ciomas7324/
Houmas7322/
Chomes7320/
Homeha7320/
Commah7320/
Huomah7320/
Shomma7317/
Hosmat7313/
Chamau7313/
Houmea7313/
Homeau7313/
Chamaz7312/
Chomid7311/
Khomha7311/
Houmay7311/
Chhuma7310/
Commay7310/
Houmai739/
Shomaa739/
Chommy738/
Khomma738/
Comaha738/
Houmaa738/
Hommai738/
Homuha738/
Chommo738/
Khojma738/
Khoima737/
Chomiz737/
Chomoo737/
Chotmi737/
Coimay737/
Chumha737/
Houmah736/
Shooma735/
Chomee735/
Chamea734/
Shomha734/
Chumga734/
Chamap734/
Chemau733/
Chumaa733/
Chusma733/
Chomgo733/
Hommay733/
Chemha733/
Chomie733/
Chumaj733/
Khomea733/
Chomme733/
Dzhoma732/
Hotmas732/
Housma732/
Choomo732/
Jhuoma732/
Chomou732/
Coumai732/
Homait732/
Hosmaj732/
Houmoa732/
Hotmai732/
Homaha732/
Choeme732/
Khomai732/
Hohmah732/
Commea732/
Chhema731/
Chohmo731/
Chomge731/
Chomiy731/
Chomoy731/
Homatt731/
Chumad731/
Comaay731/
Shohma731/
Shoyma731/
Houmha731/
Hoomat731/
Houyma731/
Hoymas731/
Huomma731/
Hoimay731/
Hoimma731/
Hoimoa731/
Homaiz731/
Homoňa731/
Khoïma731/
Shomga731/
D'Homa731/
Chomeh731/
Chomij731/
Chomio731/
Chomyć731/
Chaïma731/
Chamoa731/
Chemaï731/
Zhomay731/
Hommat731/
Chomoi731/
Chumau731/
Thsoma731/
Shuoma731/
Shomay731/
Cahmaa731/
Coomay731/
Coimea731/
Chomui731/
Hosmay731/
Homash731/
Homhau731/
Khoyma731/
Commau730/
Hoomas730/
Homass730/
Hohtma730/
Tchoumaha711/
Choommaya711/
Hama67182,659/
Soma67141,357/
Home6721,833/
Cama6721,150/
Zoma6716,977/
Huma6716,540/
Homo6712,153/
Como677,029/
Joma676,319/
Chamaya672,275/
Chammas671,727/
Tchoumo671,260/
Hoummad671,242/
Homi67964/
Commeau67787/
Houmaid67729/
Shoimah67716/
Chammaa67659/
Chammah67641/
Hoummas67344/
Tchamga67321/
Chaumat67305/
Chammat67277/
Chatmat67272/
Chemmaa67257/
Choimet67254/
Chahmat67243/
Choomee67233/
Hommais67218/
Chamaux67199/
Chaumaz67194/
Hommeau67167/
Choimes67166/
Chhamad67159/
Chumash67157/
Chamach67138/
Chomous67136/
Chummai67125/
Chutmai67122/
Xoma67121/
Homó67110/
Chomycz67106/
Chaemma67105/
Chomout6795/
Chahama6792/
Schamma6787/
Cheemah6784/
Choumou6780/
Hosmath6779/
Tchamma6779/
Chatmas6773/
Choumos6765/
Shoimai6765/
Çoma6763/
Choomit6762/
Jhoomah6752/
Šoma6749/
Cheemai6749/
Homy6743/
Choumis6743/
Ciahama6741/
Tchomou6740/
Tchomgo6739/
Chummat6739/
Chammai6738/
Chaumay6738/
Chommee6738/
Tshomas6734/
Chamaud6733/
Chemmah6733/
Chamass6731/
Chaumas6731/
Čoma6731/
Schamay6730/
Cheauma6730/
Chamuha6729/
Hooysma6728/
Chomich6728/
Chusmah6727/
Chomist6727/
Chotmot6726/
Chommie6724/
Chamatt6724/
Hommaid6721/
Khommai6721/
Khohmah6719/
Khoumma6718/
Khomaya6716/
Chamauh6715/
Chommet6714/
Chamhai6714/
Tchommo6714/
Housmah6713/
Chaamat6713/
Chamead6712/
Háma6712/
Chhamma6711/
Chchama6710/
Chamaah679/
Tchamai679/
Tchahma679/
Chehmah679/
Chhamat678/
Chasmai676/
Shohmad676/
Choomer676/
Chomhod676/
Chaamaa675/
Chamgah675/
Chummah675/
Choimot675/
Khoumai675/
Chammau675/
Chomhot675/
Chemaha674/
Choumer674/
Chammaz674/
Choimoo674/
Cheemaa674/
Houmait674/
Chhoumi674/
Chammad673/
Cheemma673/
Chomosh673/
Shomiea673/
Chumaja673/
Chommer673/
Chaumai673/
Homhaud673/
Chammay673/
Homé673/
Chamaha673/
Hoomash673/
Chumead673/
Comeaua672/
Comeauj672/
Chuma's672/
Chomech672/
Chomyts672/
Chamadh672/
Chamait672/
Chaemah672/
Choumet672/
Tchomoh672/
Tchamat672/
Chamuľa672/
Chasmas672/
Choumey672/
Chemmai672/
Cheemha672/
Sshomad672/
Chutmat672/
Chamast672/
Choymit672/
Chosmer671/
Chosmit671/
Choumed671/
Chommes671/
Chamaia671/
Chamhau671/
Chehmai671/
Shomaid671/
Shomhai671/
Shoumad671/
Chamatz671/
Houmaha671/
Hoummau671/
Housmai671/
Homasht671/
Hommaux671/
Homà671/
Homá671/
Hchoumi671/
Shchama671/
Schamai671/
Tchomey671/
Tchasma671/
Càma671/
Cáma671/
Chomerh671/
Chomest671/
Chommoi671/
Choummi671/
Chuomeh671/
Chasmat671/
Chamaiy671/
Cheemaâ671/
Shoumma671/
Tshomat671/
Hotmaid671/
Chamaja671/
Houmadh671/
Khoumay671/
Chaumah671/
Chaamai671/
Chahmai671/
Chamaat671/
Chamahe671/
Chameaz671/
Chuumaa671/
Tchamas671/
Zhuomai671/
Cahamai671/
Chamaph671/
Chutmas671/
Chuymai671/
Chumaup671/
Chumhai671/
Chummas671/
Chemaah671/
Choumee671/
Chotmit671/
Chomych671/
Choomme671/
Chommed671/
Choimei671/
Hosmass671/
Khoomma671/
Chatmay670/
Hohmass670/
Choomie670/
Hoymadt670/
Tschama670/
Chomois670/
Choimer670/
Schomey670/
Chatmai670/
Hohmath670/
Houmead670/
Choomey670/

Choma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Choma in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺷﻤﻪshmh-
Choma in the Hindi language
चोमाcoma-
Choma in the Oriya language
ଚମାcama-
Choma in the Marathi language
चोमाcoma-
Choma in the Tibetan language
ཚོ་མ་tsoma33.33
བཅོ་མ།choma33.33
ཆོ་མ་choma33.33
Choma in the Russian language
Чомаcoma-

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