Goma Surname
Approximately 214,586 people bear this surname
Goma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 118,203 | 1:38 | 11 |
| Congo | 26,275 | 1:190 | 13 |
| Eritrea | 24,359 | 1:195 | 68 |
| Zambia | 14,409 | 1:1,100 | 151 |
| Angola | 5,916 | 1:4,562 | 660 |
| Egypt | 4,454 | 1:20,641 | 2,382 |
| Nigeria | 3,994 | 1:44,352 | 3,460 |
| Sudan | 2,800 | 1:13,396 | 1,853 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,614 | 1:14,294 | 1,139 |
| Malawi | 1,438 | 1:11,905 | 1,842 |
| India | 1,245 | 1:616,117 | 29,498 |
| Indonesia | 1,186 | 1:111,509 | 11,380 |
| Tanzania | 957 | 1:55,320 | 6,047 |
| Spain | 942 | 1:49,631 | 4,652 |
| France | 881 | 1:75,395 | 10,581 |
| Philippines | 777 | 1:130,294 | 22,214 |
| Papua New Guinea | 705 | 1:11,566 | 1,037 |
| DR Congo | 520 | 1:142,076 | 15,019 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Gabon | 354 | 1:5,337 | 981 |
| South Africa | 286 | 1:189,433 | 20,588 |
| Russia | 280 | 1:514,725 | 47,135 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Japan | 217 | 1:589,144 | 15,718 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Benin | 168 | 1:61,521 | 7,570 |
| Niger | 164 | 1:117,024 | 4,607 |
| Zimbabwe | 104 | 1:148,445 | 18,938 |
| United States | 94 | 1:3,855,946 | 211,262 |
| Cameroon | 93 | 1:223,323 | 22,423 |
| Argentina | 65 | 1:657,591 | 45,740 |
| Pakistan | 59 | 1:3,027,862 | 24,468 |
| Albania | 57 | 1:51,124 | 6,660 |
| Brazil | 56 | 1:3,822,756 | 105,432 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Libya | 49 | 1:127,428 | 674 |
| Uganda | 49 | 1:796,720 | 37,939 |
| Andorra | 45 | 1:1,863 | 332 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Chile | 31 | 1:568,273 | 13,994 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Rwanda | 25 | 1:454,599 | 1,711 |
| Kazakhstan | 21 | 1:842,024 | 52,736 |
| Liberia | 21 | 1:209,930 | 13,691 |
| Belarus | 18 | 1:527,837 | 48,523 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Kenya | 16 | 1:2,886,244 | 37,784 |
| Moldova | 16 | 1:222,586 | 20,292 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Gomà (53), Gomá (19), Gôma (1) & Gòmà (1) are calculated separately.
Goma (99,265) may also be a first name.
Goma Demographics
Goma Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Goma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goma Come From? nationality or country of origin
Goma (Bengali: গোমা, Hindi: गोमा, Marathi: गोमा, Oriya: େଗାମା, Russian: Гома, Tibetan: གོ་མ་) is found in Central African Republic more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Gomà, Gomá, Gôma or Gòmà. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Goma? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,594th most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 33,961 people. The last name Goma is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Goma live; 68 percent live in Central Africa and 55 percent live in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. Goma is also the 10,263rd most commonly used given name globally. It is borne by 99,265 people.
The surname Goma is most commonly used in Central African Republic, where it is carried by 118,203 people, or 1 in 38. Apart from Central African Republic Goma exists in 102 countries. It is also found in The Congo, where 12 percent reside and Eritrea, where 11 percent reside.
Goma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Goma has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goma last name grew 1,880 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Goma Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Christian (67%) in Kenya, Muslim (55%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Goma surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Goma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Goma in the Bengali language | ||
| গোমা | goma | - |
| Goma in the Marathi language | ||
| गोमा | goma | 99.9 |
| गोम | goma | 0.03 |
| ग़ोमा | goma | 0.01 |
| Goma in the Hindi language | ||
| गोमा | goma | 99.67 |
| गॊमा | goma | 0.1 |
| गौमा | gauma | 0.04 |
| ग्ाोमा | gaoma | 0.04 |
| गेामा | geama | 0.03 |
| गीमा | gima | 0.01 |
| गोमी | gomi | 0.01 |
| गॊम | goma | 0.01 |
| ्गोमा | goma | 0.01 |
| गॉमा | goma | 0.01 |
| Goma in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗାମା | egama | 94.64 |
| ଗମା | gama | 3.57 |
| Goma in the Tibetan language | ||
| གོ་མ་ | goma | 73.54 |
| སྒོ་མ་ | goma | 17.99 |
| དགོ་མ་ | goma | 3.7 |
| གོ་མ | goma | 1.59 |
| གོ་མོ་ | gomo | 1.06 |
| མགོ་མ། | goma | 0.53 |
| གེ་བ་ | gewa | 0.53 |
| སྒོམ་མ་ | gomma | 0.53 |
| གོ་མ་་ | goma | 0.53 |
| Goma in the Russian language | ||
| Гома | goma | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Goma
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis