Hyama Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Hyama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| Niger | 11 | 1:1,744,729 | 34,351 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Hyama (83) may also be a first name.
Hyama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hyama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hyama (Arabic: هيامي, Hindi: ह्यामा, Oriya: ଶାମ) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hyama? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,979,664th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Hyama live; 42 percent live in East Africa and 40 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,052,971st most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 83 people.
The last name is most frequent in Uganda, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 2,168,849. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Butaleja District, where 72 percent reside, Kamuli District, where 11 percent reside and Mbale District, where 6 percent reside. Other than Uganda this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 26 percent reside and India, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hyama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hyama in the Hindi language | ||
| ह्यामा | hyama | - |
| Hyama in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶାମ | sama | - |
| Hyama in the Arabic language | ||
| هيامي | hyamy | - |
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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 Hyama
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