Ghama Surname
Approximately 1,236 people bear this surname
Ghama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 444 | 1:38,557 | 5,632 |
| India | 376 | 1:2,040,068 | 69,568 |
| Nepal | 193 | 1:147,570 | 2,547 |
| Indonesia | 110 | 1:1,202,265 | 84,863 |
| Niger | 21 | 1:913,906 | 20,544 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
Ghama (2,057) may also be a first name.
Ghama Demographics
Ghama Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ghama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghama (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﺎﻣﻪ, Hindi: घमा, Marathi: घमा, Oriya: ଘମା) has its highest incidence in Malawi. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 306,004th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,896,073 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Ghama reside; 48 percent reside in South Asia and 45 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 166,266th most prevalent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 2,057 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is borne by 444 people, or 1 in 38,557. Aside from Malawi Ghama exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in India, where 30 percent reside and Nepal, where 16 percent reside.
Ghama Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Ghama earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 78.7% less than the national average, earning R 50,616 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghama in the Marathi language | ||
| घमा | ghama | 94.09 |
| घामा | ghama | 3.52 |
| धमा | dhama | 0.63 |
| गमा | gama | 0.13 |
| धम | dhama | 0.13 |
| Ghama in the Oriya language | ||
| ଘମା | ghama | 91.04 |
| ଘାମା | ghama | 2.99 |
| ଗହା | gaha | 1.49 |
| ଘମ | ghama | 1.49 |
| ଜାମା | jama | 1.49 |
| Ghama in the Hindi language | ||
| घमा | ghama | 80.7 |
| घामा | ghama | 17.54 |
| घ़्ामा | ghaama | 0.44 |
| गामा | gama | 0.44 |
| घमाा | ghamaa | 0.44 |
| Ghama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻗﺎﻣﻪ | qamh | 41.67 |
| ﻗﺎﻡ | qam | 33.33 |
| ﻗﻤﻪ | qmh | 25 |
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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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- 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 Ghama
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