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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) occurs most in Niger. It can occur as: Háma or Hamâ. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Hama is the 3,086^th most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 39,897 people. The surname is predominantly found 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 commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 266,104 people.

Hama is most widely held in Niger, where it is borne by 86,929 people, or 1 in 221. In Niger it is mostly found in: Tillabéri Region, where 55 percent are found, Dosso Region, where 20 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 11 percent are found. Beside Niger Hama is found in 108 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 14 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 9 percent are found.

Hama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hama has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hama surname rose 1,011 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 11,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hama Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Hama last name are 18% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.23% registered to vote for 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.