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

Houma (Arabic: هوما, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻤﻪ) occurs most in Cameroon. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Houma.

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

The last name Houma is the 98,833^rd most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,519,822 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Houma reside; 57 percent reside in Central Africa and 48 percent reside in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. It is also the 123,392^nd most numerous first name worldwide, held by 3,345 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2,982 people, or 1 in 6,965. In Cameroon Houma is mostly concentrated in: Adamawa Region, where 78 percent reside, East Region, where 12 percent reside and North Region, where 7 percent reside. Beside Cameroon it exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 12 percent reside and Chad, where 10 percent reside.

Houma Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Houma has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Houma Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Houma last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Houma earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $45,964 USD per year.