Hwama Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Hwama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hwama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Hwama (15) may also be a first name.

Hwama Last Name Facts

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

Hwama is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hwama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hwama is the 4,307,654th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Hwama are found; 62 percent are found in Southern Africa and 62 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 15 people.

The last name is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 1,187,557. In Zimbabwe Hwama is most numerous in: Masvingo Province, where 92 percent are found and Mashonaland Central Province, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 33 percent are found and Niger, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chwama9161/
Khwama919/
Wama897,316/
Khwayma834/
Wamai803,977/
Wamah802,785/
Waema802,425/
Waima801,365/
Hwami80875/
Wamea80375/
Hwema80281/
Wamay80225/
Wamma80126/
Hwamo80120/
Wahma8063/
Whama8049/
Huama8046/
Wamoa8040/
Wauma8030/
Vhama8025/
Wayma8017/
Hwame8013/
Wuama8013/
Wamau8013/
Wajma8011/
Waama8010/
Vwama804/
Weama803/
Hvama802/
Wamaa801/
Wamha801/
Wa'ma801/
Khwammai7771/
Chwaimah7711/
Khwaymay779/
Wahmah73205/
Waimad73185/
Whamah73132/
Waymah73102/
Chuama7385/
Waimau7377/
Ouhama7364/
Waimea7362/
Waimai7353/
Huatma7336/
Wahama7334/
Waimah7329/
Wahuma7326/
Waemah7319/
Chwamy7317/
Chwami7316/
Waamah7313/
Whamas7311/
Wameau7310/
Vahama739/
Wammah739/
Wamaha736/
Wuamai736/
Waamaa736/
Huayma736/
Huamas734/
Waasma734/
Wamach733/
Guhama733/
Huamai733/
Huamay733/
Wheama732/
Weauma732/
Waitma731/
Waumaa731/
Uhamas731/
Wuamah731/
Weamea731/
Waimma731/
Wahyma731/
Vhamah731/
Waamas731/
Uahama731/
Watmas731/
Wamatz731/
Huamma731/
Hwamed731/
Wamahu731/
Wuhama731/
Watmat731/
Whaima731/
Wahmat731/
Wamass731/
Waehma731/
Waemay731/
Waymas730/
Wamash730/
Bama6736,629/
Vama6721,086/
Wami677,895/
Wema677,573/
Waihmad676,071/
Wame671,745/
Wamo671,730/
Wamaadh671,495/
Waahmad671,342/
Woma67701/
Huamash67257/
Wamy67225/
Ouhamma67185/
Huatmai67143/
Wahamas67122/
Uama6798/
Waismaa6730/
Wahamaa6727/
Vaahama6725/
Khweima6714/
Wuatmas6713/
Vahamaa6712/
Waimaya6710/
Wamajje678/
Whaymah677/
Huamaya676/
Watmaha676/
Juahama674/
Huamahs673/
Vahamma672/
Wamaith672/
Ouhamad671/
Khwayme671/
Ch'wame671/
Wahamah671/
Whameah671/
Bahaima671/
Wahamad671/
Hwamish671/
Hwatmeh671/
Hwaimer671/
Huammad671/
Wamaaye671/
Hweemay671/
Uhammea671/
Ouhamas671/
Wameaux671/
Wamj671/
Wuhamad671/
Huhamat671/
Khuamai671/
Wasmath670/
Wammach670/
Waumach670/
Weamath670/
Wasmaud670/

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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
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  • 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 Hwama
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