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

Hamma (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻢ, Hindi: हम्मा, Marathi: हंमा) is more frequently found in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Hàmmà. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

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

This last name is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 15,085 people, or 1 in 1,272. In Niger Hamma is mostly found in: Tahoua Region, where 73 percent reside, Tillabéri Region, where 7 percent reside and Dosso Region, where 6 percent reside. Not including Niger Hamma is found in 69 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 24 percent reside and Algeria, where 15 percent reside.

Hamma Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hamma has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 504 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hamma Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Muslim (90%) in Nigeria.

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