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

Grema (Hindi: ग्रेमा, Russian: Грема) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Gréma. For other potential spellings of Grema click here.

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

This surname is the 42,308^th most common family name globally It is held by around 1 in 591,138 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Grema are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 76 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Grema is also the 66,785^th most widely held forename internationally, held by 8,784 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 9,351 people, or 1 in 18,944. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Borno, where 51 percent are found, Yobe, where 38 percent are found and Kaduna, where 2 percent are found. Beside Nigeria Grema is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 16 percent are found and Chad, where 4 percent are found.

Grema Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Grema has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grema last name decreased 46 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grema Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Grema last name is primarily Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.