Hamma-Adama Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Hamma-Adama Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Adama.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hamma-Adama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria971:1,826,21465,886
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Hamma-Adama Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hamma-Adama Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hamma-Adama is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamma-Adama? popularity and diffusion

Hamma-Adama is the 1,871,545th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hamma-Adama are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Hamma-Adama is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 1,826,214. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Adamawa, where 56 percent reside, Gombe, where 27 percent reside and Taraba, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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