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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 borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Chomá. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Choma? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 28,328^th most widely held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 384,283 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Choma live; 44 percent live in Southern Africa and 44 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 198,878^th most commonly held forename world-wide, borne by 1,523 people.

Choma is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 6,042 people, or 1 in 8,967. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Limpopo, where 46 percent reside, Gauteng, where 24 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 22 percent reside. Apart from South Africa Choma is found in 64 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 20 percent reside and Poland, where 12 percent reside.

Choma Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Choma surname is chiefly Christian (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Choma surname are 3.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.