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

The last name Hamma (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻢ, Hindi: हम्मा, Marathi: हंमा) is held by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Hàmmà. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hamma.

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

The last name Hamma is the 13,131^st most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 170,677 people. Hamma is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Hamma live; 71 percent live in West Africa and 35 percent live in Chadic Africa. Hamma is also the 32,598^th most numerous first name in the world, held by 24,401 people.

It is most common in Niger, where it is held by 15,085 people, or 1 in 1,272. In Niger it is most common in: Tahoua Region, where 73 percent live, Tillabéri Region, where 7 percent live and Dosso Region, where 6 percent live. Other than Niger this last name exists in 69 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 24 percent live and Algeria, where 15 percent live.

Hamma Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hamma has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hamma last name 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 adherence of those bearing the Hamma last name is primarily Muslim (90%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Hamma last name are 16.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.53% being 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.