Chuma Surname

8,127th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70,043 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chuma Surname Definition:

Chuma is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a person who has immense wealth.

Chuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania17,2961:3,061424
Zimbabwe14,7881:1,04444
Mozambique6,7981:4,010928
Zambia6,0841:2,605338
South Africa5,1231:10,5751,317
Japan5,0061:25,5382,659
Kenya4,1981:11,0001,386
Malawi3,6601:4,677653
DR Congo1,3891:53,1896,411
Ecuador1,3411:11,8611,895
Thailand6791:104,03315,034
Uganda6651:58,7066,850
Ukraine6141:74,14110,633
Botswana3971:5,509868
Peru3611:88,0455,912
Nigeria2901:610,83729,086
United States2701:1,342,44093,444
Russia2211:652,14156,430
Brazil1841:1,163,44740,409
Bolivia1501:70,7763,360
England1041:535,75133,356
Poland831:457,93746,478
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Belarus251:380,04239,396
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
India211:36,526,923420,161
Chile171:1,036,26320,476
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Iceland91:42,2322,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Transnistria41:118,67512,470
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397

Chuma (14,000) may also be a first name.

Chuma Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chuma is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a person who has immense wealth.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chuma is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: beads.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chuma is a surname of the Shona - Zimbabwe tribe, meaning: beads.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chuma is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a big object.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chuma is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: wealth.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chuma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chuma (Bengali: চুমা, Hindi: छुमा, Marathi: चुमा, Oriya: ଚୁମା, Russian: Чума, Tibetan: ཅུ་མ་) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chuma click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chuma? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,127th most frequently held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 104,044 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Chuma are found; 53 percent are found in Southern Africa and 43 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chuma is also the 48,615th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 14,000 people.

The surname Chuma is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 17,296 people, or 1 in 3,061. In Tanzania Chuma is most numerous in: Morogoro Region, where 21 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent reside and Pwani Region, where 7 percent reside. Beside Tanzania this last name occurs in 78 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 21 percent reside and Mozambique, where 10 percent reside.

Chuma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (73%) in Russia, Orthodox (50%) in Belarus, Christian (99%) in Kenya and Orthodox (42%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Chuma are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.31% being registered with the party.

The amount Chuma earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 26.07% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,332 per year; in South Africa they earn 42.11% less than the national average, earning R 137,568 per year; in United States they earn 2.88% more than the national average, earning $44,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.89% more than the national average, earning $63,539 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chauma914,734/
Tchuma911,675/
Cheuma91630/
Chumap91626/
Chuyma91614/
Chumai91567/
Chumma91460/
Chuima91372/
Chuuma91345/
Chumah91246/
Chumas91227/
Schuma91175/
Chumat91150/
Chouma91129/
Chumay9141/
Chuema9116/
Chhuma9110/
Chumha917/
Chumga914/
Chumaa913/
Chusma913/
Chumaj913/
Chumad911/
Chumau911/
Huma8916,540/
Cuma892,395/
Choumad83449/
Chaumat83305/
Choumas83220/
Chaumaz83194/
Chumash83157/
Chummai83125/
Chutmai83122/
Tchouma8347/
Chummat8339/
Chaumay8338/
Chaumas8331/
Chusmah8327/
Schuima8323/
Choumah835/
Chummah835/
Choumat834/
Tcheuma834/
Chumaja833/
Chaumai833/
Chumead833/
Chuma's832/
Choumai832/
Chutmat832/
Schumah831/
Schumga831/
Tchuima831/
Tchumah831/
Tchumga831/
Tchumma831/
Choumma831/
Chhouma831/
Chaumah831/
Chuumaa831/
Chutmas831/
Chuymai831/
Chumaup831/
Chumhai831/
Chummas831/
Schumat830/
Schumas830/
Chima8095,367/
Choma8018,964/
Chume8016,491/
Shuma8014,533/
Chumo8012,166/
Houma804,795/
Chumi803,521/
Zhuma803,141/
Khuma801,791/
Humau801,647/
Humay801,386/
Humaj80961/
Couma80440/
Huima80398/
Humaa80386/
Czuma80345/
Humat80344/
Humai80251/
Humma80243/
Humad80189/
Hauma80158/
Ciuma80140/
Xhuma80138/
Humoa80115/
Humaz8089/
Humas8073/
Csuma8072/
Humah8063/
Cumma8057/
Cuima8056/
Husma8049/
Cumai8043/
Cauma8028/
Cumha8024/
Chumy8015/
Hujma8012/
Ceuma8011/
Huhma809/
Hsuma806/
Humea804/
Huyma803/
Chumj803/
Cumay802/
Cuyma802/
Heuma801/
Cumea801/
Humap801/
Humaâ801/
Hjuma801/
Tcuma801/
Dcuma801/
Cumaj801/
Chaumeau77401/
Choumais77205/
Schumach77185/
Tchoumga77150/
Chaumais77105/
Cheumaha7728/
Schumatz7725/
Tchoumai7725/
Tchoumha7720/
Chouhmat7716/
Chouymai776/
Schuitma775/
Choumadd775/
Chummaya774/
Choummad772/
Choumach772/
Chutmass772/
Tchoumma771/
Chhoumat771/
Tchoumaï771/
Tshuma7369,580/
Khouma7312,880/
Humaid733,809/
Humeau733,721/
Hummad733,158/
Chimma732,855/
Houmad731,774/
Chooma731,400/
Chaume731,104/
Houmma731,046/
Chhima73691/
Choumi73650/
Chimah73468/
Sohuma73456/
Shumay73429/
Ciumas73422/
Dzhuma73419/
Huimad73307/
Czumaj73299/
Chomai73287/
Chumei73253/
Chumee73230/
Khumma73222/
Chomma73188/
Choumo73183/
Huisma73173/
Chummi73157/
Chimay73145/
Ciumau73139/
Sahuma73130/
Chaumy73126/
Chumit73110/
Thsuma73107/
Coumau73103/
Chumoh7398/
Chimai7386/
Tchumo7385/
Chuimi7377/
Houmat7367/
Humath7366/
Zhumay7365/
Zahuma7364/
Shumai7361/
Chimau7359/
Choume7356/
Chumis7350/
Shumas7349/
Haumea7349/
Khumha7347/
Zhumai7344/
Chumer7343/
Shouma7339/
Chimaľ7339/
Cummah7338/
Khumai7337/
Shauma7335/
Haumau7334/
Chomay7332/
Chiema7331/
Shusma7330/
Chumuy7327/
Chomoa7325/
Houmas7322/
Hummah7321/
Haumah7319/
Chimha7319/
Shuima7319/
Chumuj7319/
Hujmat7319/
Chummy7318/
Caumea7318/
Cheumo7318/
Humeha7318/
Chumet7317/
Cheumi7317/
Husmat7314/
Chimea7314/
Chumui7314/
Houmea7313/
Ciumaj7313/
Shumat7312/
Shumaa7312/
Khumay7311/
Houmay7311/
Chumos7310/
Humais7310/
Shumma7310/
Chimaa7310/
Zhumma739/
Humaha739/
Shumah739/
Houmai739/
Cheume738/
Hujjma738/
Haumha738/
Humeas738/
Houmaa738/
Chummo737/
Khauma737/
Chumyo736/
Houmah736/
Chumes735/
Chumoy735/
Chumey735/
Humaiz735/
Ciumaș735/
Chhume734/
Shumad734/
Schumo734/
Chumie734/
Shumga734/
Chuimo734/
Chomha734/
Chhoma733/
Haumad733/
Chaumi733/
Humash733/
Chuime733/
Chumys733/
Ciumai732/
Housma732/
Husmad732/
Chaumo732/
Chaumé732/
Chumot732/
Coumai732/
Haumma732/
Huymas732/
Humaad732/
Houmoa732/
Shumaz732/
Shumha732/
Shuyma731/
Chumed731/
Chhumi731/
Khumaj731/
Haumay731/
Hausma731/
Hummau731/
Husmas731/
Chumhy731/
Chumij731/
Dcumha731/
Shumaj731/
Chuumi731/
Chuumy731/
Houmha731/
Houyma731/
Huimas731/
Humaas731/
Humait731/
Humaus731/
Humaux731/
Hummai731/
Khumaa731/
Kheuma731/
Zhumaa731/
Czumaś731/
Chomaa731/
Chutmi731/
Chuymi731/
Chumej731/
Chumih731/
Chumii731/
Csumai731/
Xhuuma731/
Hummay731/
Hchoma731/
Chumio731/
Shumau731/
Chuemo731/
Chumoo731/
Choema731/
Cuhmai731/
Cummai731/
Huhmat731/
Haumas730/
Heumas730/
Schutmaat71143/
Chumaľová715/
Schumauch713/
Chaumeaux713/
Schumautz712/
Chumajová712/
Tchoumaha711/
Tchuimaha711/
Chumauova711/
Juma671,406,602/
Suma6781,517/
Zuma6762,679/
Hume6729,099/
Homa6711,750/
Coma678,028/
Chaumet673,131/
Tchoumo671,260/
Hoummad671,242/
Humo671,141/
Xuma67780/
Houmaid67729/
Humă67411/
Chimmai67389/
Hoummas67344/
Cumo67264/
Čuma67251/
Humi67246/
Šuma67241/
Chaumoo67220/
Chommai67172/
Choomai67167/
Khummai67154/
Tchumou6798/
Haumaha6791/
Tchummo6783/
Chuimes6780/
Choumou6780/
Chimhai6775/
Chaumes6771/
Şuma6769/
Shahuma6766/
Choumos6765/
Chummie6761/
Khumhai6744/
Choumis6743/
Chaumer6740/
Tcheumo6735/
Tshuima6734/
Chummee6732/
Humy6730/
Tchuimo6730/
Chaumot6729/
Dzhumma6726/
Schumey6724/
Tshumah6723/
Caumeau6723/
Chuimer6721/
Chumich6720/
Chummer6720/
Chimeea6720/
Humaidh6718/
Khoumma6718/
Ćuma6716/
Shumais6714/
Khumaya6713/
Housmah6713/
Heumach6713/
Shumays6712/
Schomay6712/
Chumeid6711/
Chimaha679/
Chommea677/
Humé676/
Chummey675/
Chhumit675/
Chommau675/
Humj675/
Khoumai675/
Shuisma675/
Chumoop675/
Shumatz674/
Choumer674/
Choemha674/
Tshauma674/
Houmait674/
Chhoumi674/
Shummat674/
Shumach673/
Chumeis673/
Chaumie673/
Chuymee673/
Tshsuma672/
Chimmay672/
Humaish672/
Choumet672/
Chiemma672/
Ttshuma672/
Choumey672/
Chuimou672/
Cheumou672/
Czaumas672/
Humà672/
Choumed671/
Chomuha671/
Chhumey671/
Huitmea671/
Hummaud671/
Chumess671/
Chumett671/
Dzhumaa671/
Dzhumay671/
Shumaid671/
Shumatt671/
Shoumad671/
Shaumat671/
Tshguma671/
Tshumaa671/
Thsumas671/
Stshuma671/
Shummay671/
Cumã671/
Chimmah671/
Houmaha671/
Hoummau671/
Housmai671/
Humault671/
Hchoumi671/
Hauhmat671/
Haumaud671/
Shummas671/
Sahumaa671/
Schuitmaat671/
Tchumey671/
Tschumo671/
Choummi671/
Chuimeh671/
Chuimez671/
Chuimoh671/
Chaumod671/
Chaumès671/
Chiemai671/
Cheumeu671/
Cheutmo671/
Shumaha671/
Shoumma671/
Khumajj671/
Houmach671/
Houmadh671/
Humatts671/
Khoumay671/
Schoema671/
Chumuod671/
Chuymit671/
Chuimee671/
Chumhoo671/
Chummoo671/
Chumoup671/
Chihmea671/
Choumee671/
Hummaid671/
Khummay671/
Haumatt670/
Chusmer670/
Chumeth670/
Chaumey670/
Houmead670/
Shumahe670/
Shumhay670/

Chuma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chuma in the Bengali language
চুমাcuma-
Chuma in the Oriya language
ଚୁମାcuma92.94
ଚୂମାcuma3.53
ଚୁମcuma1.18
Chuma in the Marathi language
चुमाcuma90
चूमाcuma10
Chuma in the Tibetan language
ཅུ་མ་chuma50
ཆུ་མ་chuma50
Chuma in the Hindi language
छुमाchuma40
चूमाcuma35.56
चुमाcuma13.33
छूमाchuma8.89
छुम्माchum'ma2.22
Chuma in the Russian language
Чумаcuma-

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