Hiama Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Hiama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hiama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia861:51,2624,572
Indonesia451:2,938,871165,726
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

The alternate forms: Hiãma (1) are calculated separately.

Hiama (148) may also be a first name.

Hiama Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hiama Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hiama (Arabic: شئيما) occurs more in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Hiãma. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,459,453rd most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Hiama are found; 66 percent are found in West Africa and 59 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 757,758th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 148 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Liberia, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 51,262. In Liberia it is primarily found in: Montserrado County, where 45 percent reside, Margibi County, where 41 percent reside and Lofa County, where 9 percent reside. Not including Liberia it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 31 percent reside and Cameroon, where 6 percent reside.

Hiama Last Name Statistics demography

Hiama earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.96% less than the national average, earning $29,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiãma931/
Chiama91988/
Hiamah9149/
Hiasma9119/
Hijama918/
Hiamat917/
Khiama912/
Hiamma911/
Iama8991/
Chihama83205/
Haiyama83116/
Chiamat8329/
Chiamah8323/
Hiahmat838/
Chiamas837/
Hajiama834/
Chijama834/
Chiamai832/
Hayiama832/
Chiamma831/
Hiammah831/
Chiamea831/
Chiaama831/
Ihama802,030/
Ijama801,070/
Giama80347/
Iamma80326/
Jhama80324/
Ehama80221/
Hioma80178/
Iamat80138/
Jiama80119/
Iamai8084/
Hyama8043/
Iatma8032/
Heama8028/
Hjama8023/
Hiami8011/
Iamay8010/
Iamas809/
Yhama809/
Hiame808/
Yiama806/
Hiamo803/
Iasma802/
Iamah801/
Chaiyama7728/
Cheiyama774/
Chihamat772/
Chijamma771/
Haiyamad771/
Chijiama771/
Chiahama771/
Chiamach771/
Chiamaha771/
Chiammah771/
Hahijama771/
Hayiamah771/
Chioma7315,688/
Aiyama731,515/
Hiamey73908/
Khiami73481/
Khiamy73429/
Yiamat73388/
Ihamad73178/
Iammai73169/
Hijami73168/
Iammat73167/
Cheama73159/
Ejiama73155/
Agiama73146/
Jahama73111/
Yahama7387/
Chiamo7371/
Hiamho7363/
Iheama7358/
Hijamo7354/
Ihamat7346/
Jihama7345/
Egiama7342/
Giamai7339/
Hayoma7333/
Oiyama7328/
Jhamai7328/
Ijiama7320/
Ijeama7319/
Ehamaa7319/
Giamma7317/
Hijoma7317/
Ijamma7313/
Jhamah7312/
Jhamay7310/
Aijama7310/
Yihama7310/
Chiame739/
Ajiama738/
Hjamai738/
Ojiama738/
Chiami737/
Ihamaj736/
Jhamma736/
Eiyama735/
Hyamas734/
Hyamad733/
Hyamat733/
Ujiama733/
Ujhama733/
Ihamaa733/
Ihamay733/
Hiamis732/
Ogiama732/
Iamaya732/
Uhioma732/
Chyama732/
Chiamy732/
Ihamai732/
Iama'a732/
Hihame732/
Ijamat731/
Khyama731/
Jhaima731/
Jiamma731/
Iasmat731/
Iatmau731/
Iattma731/
Ijjama731/
Jiamah731/
Ehahma731/
Ayiama731/
Eyiama731/
Hiamed731/
Ihamas731/
Khiamo731/
Hyamma731/
Hihamy731/
Hiamei731/
Hiomai731/
Hjamad731/
Hjamah731/
Jiamad731/
Jjhama731/
Yiamas731/
Yiamaz731/
Ehamaz731/
Hyamai731/
Ihamah731/
Jijama731/
Eheama731/
Ajhama731/
Jheima731/
Jiamai731/
Iamaia731/
Heamma730/
Hiomas730/
Chaiyamat71997/
Chaiyamas71287/
Hajiahmad7114/
Chaiyamad7112/
Chiahamma713/
Chaiyamay712/
Chaiyamah711/
Jama67327,843/
Yama6730,832/
Iamo67634/
Chihame67593/
Chihami67539/
Chehama67334/
Chihoma67332/
Chiamoh67146/
Chiamui67138/
Ihammat67104/
Agiamah67101/
Hujjama6765/
Ioma6763/
Ajiamah6751/
Aiyamma6748/
Jogiama6737/
Chayoma6733/
Chiames6732/
Chiamis6724/
Iami6724/
Chiomah6723/
Ojhamah6722/
Eama6721/
Yaahama6719/
Hjamaah6715/
Jhamatt6715/
Jhehama6712/
Hihamid6711/
Hajjama6711/
Jaahama6710/
Hyahmad679/
Ijhamay679/
Chiamos678/
Goiyama678/
Jiahama677/
Jehhama677/
Jahamma676/
Iame676/
Aiyamat676/
Jejiama675/
Ejiamah675/
Chaiyamath675/
Ijjamma674/
Hajomah674/
Khehama674/
Ojhamau674/
Hayiahamat674/
Chiomat673/
Chiamih673/
Chiammi673/
Ijahama673/
Heijamo673/
Jehamah673/
Jehauma673/
Iamj673/
Chiamei672/
Ujiamah672/
Jahamah672/
Cheamah672/
Chaiyamast672/
Hajiahamad671/
Jayiama671/
Jaiyama671/
Jihamad671/
Jijamma671/
Jojiama671/
Jhaimad671/
Jhathma671/
Hyamath671/
Ihammad671/
Hihamis671/
Ajiamma671/
Ujiamma671/
Heaymah671/
Hehamma671/
Chieoma671/
Yahaima671/
Iheamea671/
Cheeama671/
Huiyame671/
Hijjoma671/
Hijooma671/
Jiamaya671/
Khijami671/
Yihamat671/
Chaiyamahe671/
Chiamuo671/
Chyamha671/
Agiamha671/
Chiamee671/
Iamy671/
Hjahmat671/
Hihamit671/
Khiammi671/

Hiama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hiama in the Arabic language
شئيماshyyma-

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