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Where Does The Last Name Goma Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Goma (Bengali: গোমা, Hindi: गोमा, Marathi: गोमा, Oriya: େଗାମା, Russian: Гома, Tibetan: གོ་མ་) is held by more people in Central African Republic than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Gomà, Gomá, Gôma or Gòmà. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 2,594^th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,961 people. The surname Goma occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Goma are found; 68 percent are found in Central Africa and 55 percent are found in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. It is also the 10,263^rd most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 99,265 people.

It is most frequently used in Central African Republic, where it is carried by 118,203 people, or 1 in 38. Other than Central African Republic it exists in 102 countries. It also occurs in The Congo, where 12 percent live and Eritrea, where 11 percent live.

Goma Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Goma has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Goma last name increased 1,880 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goma Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Christian (67%) in Kenya, Muslim (55%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Goma last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Goma earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.27% less than the national average, earning R 165,696 per year; in United States they earn 7.25% less than the national average, earning $40,020 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.43% less than the national average, earning $48,974 CAD per year.