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

The last name Hama (Arabic: همي, Bengali: হেমা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻢ, Hindi: हमा, Marathi: हामा, Oriya: ହମା) is held by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Háma or Hamâ. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Hama is the 3,086^th most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 39,897 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Hama live; 62 percent live in West Africa and 48 percent live in Chadic Africa. Hama is also the 3,952^nd most frequently used first name internationally, held by 266,104 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Niger, where it is carried by 86,929 people, or 1 in 221. In Niger it is primarily found in: Tillabéri Region, where 55 percent live, Dosso Region, where 20 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 11 percent live. Outside of Niger this last name occurs in 108 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 14 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 9 percent live.

Hama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hama has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,011 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 11,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hama surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Hama surname are 18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.23% being registered with the party.

The amount Hama earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning 331,161 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 22.09% less than the national average, earning R 185,136 per year; in United States they earn 14.74% more than the national average, earning $49,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.67% more than the national average, earning $52,498 CAD per year.