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

The surname Hamma (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻢ, Hindi: हम्मा, Marathi: हंमा) is held by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Hàmmà. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 13,131^st most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 170,677 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Hamma live; 71 percent live in West Africa and 35 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 32,598^th most frequent first name globally, held by 24,401 people.

It is most commonly held in Niger, where it is held by 15,085 people, or 1 in 1,272. In Niger Hamma is most numerous in: Tahoua Region, where 73 percent are found, Tillabéri Region, where 7 percent are found and Dosso Region, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Niger this last name exists in 69 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent are found and Algeria, where 15 percent are found.

Hamma Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hamma has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hamma surname increased 504 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hamma Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hamma last name is primarily Muslim (90%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Hamma surname are 16.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.53% registered with the party.

The amount Hamma earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 24.64% less than the national average, earning 260,789 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.64% more than the national average, earning $49,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.2% less than the national average, earning $48,092 CAD per year.