Helama Surname
Approximately 135 people bear this surname
Helama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 72 | 1:2,460,316 | 81,464 |
| Iraq | 47 | 1:745,142 | 10,632 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
Helama (346) may also be a first name.
Helama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Helama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Helama (Arabic: هلما, Hindi: हेलमा) is found most in Nigeria. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Helama? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,537,949th most frequently used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 53 percent of Helama are found; 53 percent are found in West Africa and 53 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Helama is also the 468,941st most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 346 people.
The last name Helama is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 2,460,316. In Nigeria Helama is primarily concentrated in: Sokoto, where 69 percent are found, Zamfara, where 29 percent are found and Kano, where 1 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Helama is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 35 percent are found and Finland, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Helama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Helama in the Hindi language | ||
| हेलमा | helama | - |
| Helama in the Arabic language | ||
| هلما | hlma | - |
| هلمي | hlmy | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Helama
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