Haman Surname
Approximately 87,667 people bear this surname
Haman Surname Definition:
(Hebrew-Pers.) Solitary [Heb, Hámán,f. the Persian] (Anglo-French-Teut.) for Hamon, q.v.
Haman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 62,339 | 1:333 | 13 |
| Libya | 5,961 | 1:1,047 | 262 |
| Chad | 4,236 | 1:3,209 | 543 |
| United States | 3,052 | 1:118,761 | 12,744 |
| Pakistan | 1,899 | 1:94,073 | 3,086 |
| Ukraine | 1,351 | 1:33,696 | 4,885 |
| Nigeria | 1,009 | 1:175,563 | 10,839 |
| Morocco | 920 | 1:37,474 | 6,047 |
| India | 799 | 1:960,032 | 40,990 |
| Indonesia | 693 | 1:190,836 | 18,239 |
| Turkey | 650 | 1:119,725 | 9,993 |
| Czechia | 404 | 1:26,320 | 4,163 |
| Philippines | 398 | 1:254,367 | 37,907 |
| South Africa | 387 | 1:139,994 | 16,127 |
| Iraq | 320 | 1:109,443 | 3,199 |
| Thailand | 318 | 1:222,133 | 37,379 |
| Yemen | 300 | 1:88,084 | 5,688 |
| Niger | 263 | 1:72,973 | 3,274 |
| Canada | 261 | 1:141,171 | 14,531 |
| Namibia | 224 | 1:10,756 | 2,031 |
| France | 213 | 1:311,844 | 47,518 |
| Benin | 191 | 1:54,113 | 6,772 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Malaysia | 137 | 1:215,286 | 12,518 |
| Algeria | 118 | 1:327,386 | 31,003 |
| Poland | 99 | 1:383,927 | 41,878 |
| Netherlands | 97 | 1:174,095 | 25,153 |
| Germany | 92 | 1:875,059 | 62,702 |
| Papua New Guinea | 75 | 1:108,716 | 14,715 |
| Croatia | 72 | 1:58,731 | 10,978 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Brazil | 61 | 1:3,509,415 | 98,831 |
| Romania | 48 | 1:418,289 | 33,624 |
| Iran | 45 | 1:1,706,278 | 64,723 |
| Mauritius | 42 | 1:30,796 | 6,238 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Afghanistan | 27 | 1:1,190,859 | 10,584 |
| Mauritania | 27 | 1:151,662 | 8,378 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Syria | 15 | 1:1,286,735 | 7,466 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12 | 1:294,700 | 12,460 |
| Peru | 12 | 1:2,648,677 | 28,015 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 75 | 1:325,005 | 21,260 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 830 | 1:60,504 | 6,667 |
The alternate forms: Häman (7) & Hamăn (1) are calculated separately.
Haman (45,452) may also be a first name.
Haman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Hebrew-Pers.) Solitary [Heb, Hámán,f. the Persian] (Anglo-French-Teut.) for Hamon, q.v.
Haman Demographics
Average Haman Salary in
United States
$45,138 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Haman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Haman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Haman (Arabic: هامان, Bengali: হামান, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻤﺎﻥ, Hindi: हमान, Marathi: हमन, Oriya: ହାମନ) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Häman or Hamăn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Haman? popularity and diffusion
Haman is the 6,437th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 83,128 people. The surname Haman occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Haman are found; 64 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 20,042nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 45,452 people.
This surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 62,339 people, or 1 in 333. In Cameroon Haman is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 47 percent live, North Region, where 40 percent live and Centre Region, where 5 percent live. Apart from Cameroon Haman occurs in 89 countries. It also occurs in Libya, where 7 percent live and Chad, where 5 percent live.
Haman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Haman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Haman last name rose 368 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Haman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Haman last name is chiefly Catholic (88%) in Ireland and Christian (91%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Haman surname are 17.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.59% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Haman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 13.98% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,675 per year; in South Africa they earn 40.5% more than the national average, earning R 333,888 per year; in United States they earn 4.61% more than the national average, earning $45,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.96% less than the national average, earning $44,734 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Haman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Haman in the Bengali language | ||
| হামান | hamana | - |
| Haman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﻤﺎﻥ | hman | 78.57 |
| ﺣﻤﻦ | hmn | 21.43 |
| Haman in the Hindi language | ||
| हमान | hamana | 65.1 |
| हमन | hamana | 20.81 |
| हङमान | hanamana | 8.05 |
| हड़मान | haramana | 2.35 |
| हेमन | hemana | 0.67 |
| चमन | camana | 0.34 |
| हामन | hamana | 0.34 |
| हामण | hamana | 0.34 |
| हमण | hamana | 0.34 |
| हमऩ | hamana | 0.34 |
| Haman in the Oriya language | ||
| ହାମନ | hamana | 46.15 |
| ହମନ | hamana | 23.08 |
| ହାମାନ | hamana | 15.38 |
| ହମନ୍ | haman | 7.69 |
| ହମଣ | hamana | 7.69 |
| Haman in the Marathi language | ||
| हमन | hamana | 43.42 |
| हमान | hamana | 27.63 |
| हामण | hamana | 11.84 |
| हामन | hamana | 7.89 |
| हामान | hamana | 1.32 |
| अिमना | aimana | 1.32 |
| हमद | hamada | 1.32 |
| हमण | hamana | 1.32 |
| Haman in the Arabic language | ||
| هامان | haman | - |
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Haman Reference & Research
Hamman FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Hamman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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