Hamzah Surname
Approximately 86,036 people bear this surname
Hamzah Surname User-submission:
A male name, the origin is Arabic. It's one of the names of the lion; it means courage and power.
Hamzah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 49,436 | 1:2,675 | 319 |
| Saudi Arabia | 13,793 | 1:2,237 | 275 |
| Malaysia | 13,553 | 1:2,176 | 327 |
| Pakistan | 3,534 | 1:50,550 | 2,065 |
| Bangladesh | 721 | 1:221,022 | 7,250 |
| Nigeria | 696 | 1:254,515 | 14,670 |
| Egypt | 671 | 1:137,013 | 10,788 |
| Singapore | 518 | 1:10,633 | 545 |
| United Arab Emirates | 518 | 1:17,688 | 2,108 |
| Qatar | 465 | 1:5,071 | 536 |
| Iraq | 320 | 1:109,443 | 3,199 |
| Iran | 274 | 1:280,228 | 20,361 |
| Brunei | 237 | 1:1,767 | 333 |
| United States | 168 | 1:2,157,494 | 136,287 |
| Kuwait | 154 | 1:24,680 | 3,145 |
| Thailand | 147 | 1:480,533 | 84,247 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| India | 129 | 1:5,946,243 | 139,967 |
| England | 121 | 1:460,480 | 30,233 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Jordan | 21 | 1:421,068 | 12,361 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Lebanon | 13 | 1:433,622 | 11,952 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Syria | 8 | 1:2,412,628 | 10,757 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
The alternate forms: Hāmzāh (1) are calculated separately.
Hamzah (99,049) may also be a first name.
Hamzah Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A male name, the origin is Arabic. It's one of the names of the lion; it means courage and power.
- hamza_abdaouiHamzah Demographics
Average Hamzah Salary in
United States
$39,258 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hamzah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamzah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hamzah (Arabic: همزه, Hindi: हमज़ा) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Hāmzāh. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamzah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,566th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 84,703 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Hamzah live; 74 percent live in Southeast Asia and 73 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Hamzah is also the 10,283rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 99,049 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is carried by 49,436 people, or 1 in 2,675. In Indonesia it is most common in: West Java, where 17 percent live, East Java, where 16 percent live and Gorontalo, where 7 percent live. Other than Indonesia it occurs in 72 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent live and Malaysia, where 16 percent live.
Hamzah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hamzah surname are 28.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.25% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hamzah earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.02% less than the national average, earning $39,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.59% more than the national average, earning $53,951 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamzah | 92 | 410 | / |
| Hhamzah | 92 | 90 | / |
| Hamdzah | 92 | 69 | / |
| Ahamzah | 92 | 55 | / |
| Hamzaha | 92 | 38 | / |
| Hamziah | 92 | 20 | / |
| Hamzaah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hamza | 91 | 960,457 | / |
| Amzah | 91 | 1,500 | / |
| Hāmzāh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hamzahah | 86 | 71 | / |
| Hamzaa | 83 | 880 | / |
| Hamzai | 83 | 724 | / |
| Homzah | 83 | 134 | / |
| Hamzea | 83 | 73 | / |
| Chamza | 83 | 62 | / |
| Haamza | 83 | 32 | / |
| Hammza | 83 | 32 | / |
| Ahamza | 83 | 19 | / |
| Hamdza | 83 | 11 | / |
| Hhamza | 83 | 11 | / |
| Hamëza | 83 | 10 | / |
| Hamzsa | 83 | 10 | / |
| Hamzha | 83 | 7 | / |
| Haimza | 83 | 6 | / |
| Amdzah | 83 | 6 | / |
| Hamzoh | 83 | 5 | / |
| Hamzay | 83 | 4 | / |
| Amziah | 83 | 3 | / |
| Hemzah | 83 | 3 | / |
| Hamzau | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ahmzah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Haemza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hahmza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Haumza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Amza | 80 | 5,740 | / |
| Haimzai | 77 | 583 | / |
| Hamdzai | 77 | 29 | / |
| Chamzai | 77 | 15 | / |
| Hamzhei | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chomzah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hemdzah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chamtza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hamzouh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chamzay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hamzo | 73 | 3,456 | / |
| Homza | 73 | 1,244 | / |
| Amzai | 73 | 641 | / |
| Hemza | 73 | 510 | / |
| Hamca | 73 | 207 | / |
| Ahmza | 73 | 42 | / |
| Amzaj | 73 | 32 | / |
| Hamzó | 73 | 16 | / |
| Amzha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Amzaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Amdza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amzay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aumza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amtza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahamdzai | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chamchah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hamzei | 67 | 3,168 | / |
| Hamzou | 67 | 676 | / |
| Hamcha | 67 | 606 | / |
| Hamzey | 67 | 135 | / |
| Emziah | 67 | 58 | / |
| Hamcho | 67 | 52 | / |
| Hamzeu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hamzoo | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chamzo | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hamzoj | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ahamdshah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Homcah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamzoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khamchaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houmza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hemzai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chemza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amdzay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heemza | 67 | 1 | / |
Hamzah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamzah in the Hindi language | ||
| हमज़ा | hamaza | 20 |
| हमजाह | hamajaha | 20 |
| हमजां | hamajam | 20 |
| हमजा | hamaja | 20 |
| हमज़ाह | hamazaha | 20 |
| Hamzah in the Arabic language | ||
| همزه | hmzh | - |
| الحمزه | alhmzh | - |
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