Idama Surname

89,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Idama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Idama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,9741:59,5644,452
Tanzania1,4861:35,6274,165
Cameroon4581:45,3475,965
DR Congo3011:245,44723,516
Uganda241:1,626,63757,482
India201:38,353,269431,471
England181:3,095,448105,421
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Idama (543) may also be a first name.

Idama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Idama (Hindi: इडमा, Oriya: ଇଡମା, Russian: Идама) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Idama.

How Common Is The Last Name Idama? popularity and diffusion

The surname Idama is the 89,640th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,361,649 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Idama reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 361,572nd most prevalent first name in the world, held by 543 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,974 people, or 1 in 59,564. In Nigeria Idama is mostly found in: Delta, where 66 percent live, Benue, where 5 percent live and Edo, where 5 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 28 percent live and Cameroon, where 9 percent live.

Idama Last Name Statistics demography

Idama earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.11% more than the national average, earning $58,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yidama91436/
Hidama91186/
Idamah91101/
Gidama9188/
Idamma9170/
Idhama9162/
Aidama9154/
Idaama9125/
Isdama9121/
Idamha919/
Idamas914/
Jidama912/
Idasma911/
Idaema911/
Iddama911/
Eidama911/
Idamai911/
Ideama911/
Idamay911/
Idahmad83445/
Iddamma83315/
Idathma8366/
Jideama8341/
Idhamma8324/
Haidama8323/
Gaidama8322/
Eidamma8310/
Gidamma8310/
Jidamma834/
Idamaya833/
Idhamat833/
Jiddama833/
Gidamaa832/
Goidama832/
Idamais831/
Hidamat831/
Gidamay831/
Yidamma831/
Idahuma831/
Idamatt831/
Idamhad831/
Hidamad831/
Hisdama831/
Iedamai831/
Idahama831/
Idema802,175/
Idoma801,746/
Udama801,626/
Edama80825/
Idami80304/
Idame8073/
Ydama8033/
Idamo8019/
Idamy806/
Jdama804/
Haidamai77508/
Giddamma77439/
Idhammad77170/
Yiddamma7743/
Jideamah7715/
Iddhamma7712/
Iedhamma773/
Idaumaid772/
Gaidamma772/
Goidamma771/
Idhammat771/
Hidahmad771/
Haidamay771/
Gaiddama771/
Idammach771/
Haidamah771/
Hidami73805/
Iedema73709/
Ijdema73204/
Gidamy73196/
Idhami73148/
Idamer73143/
Idaami73137/
Aidami73119/
Udamah7382/
Edamma7380/
Gidami7365/
Hidame7361/
Idomah7329/
Idemma7327/
Hidamo7318/
Eadama7317/
Gedama7317/
Idamou7314/
Hidema7313/
Iduoma7313/
Eudama7313/
Idamie7312/
Hedama7311/
Idouma7311/
Edeama739/
Idosma739/
Gidamo739/
Udeama738/
Oidema738/
Hydama736/
Jidoma736/
Eddama735/
Aidame735/
Udamma735/
Udahma735/
Edhama733/
Isdami733/
Gidame733/
Idamit733/
Hidoma733/
Jidema733/
Hudama732/
Idomau732/
Aidamo732/
Udaama732/
Gidoma732/
Yodama732/
Aîdama732/
Idayme731/
Idhamy731/
Edamas731/
Eidema731/
Eedama731/
Udajma731/
Idohma731/
Idemah731/
Idaimi731/
Ideuma731/
Idomai731/
Idooma731/
Idamis731/
Idamiy731/
Idammi731/
Jidame731/
Yidema731/
Edamay731/
Idamoh731/
Idhema731/
Udamaa731/
Aydama731/
Ideima731/
Hidamaggi718/
Haidamach712/
Heidema67983/
Idhamou67481/
Hiddema67404/
Eedamma67183/
Aydamga6725/
Idhomah6723/
Heidami6722/
Eadamma6716/
Eddamma6714/
Iddemma6710/
Idamieh6710/
Edhamma679/
Aidamos678/
Oidemaa678/
Gidhamy677/
Gaidami675/
Aisdami675/
Idammou675/
Hidamou674/
Udaimah672/
Haidema672/
Haidami672/
Haidame672/
Eaddama671/
Edammad671/
Geddama671/
Gidamoy671/
Udaymma671/
Hideami671/
Idomait671/
Idhames671/
Haydama671/
Hedamad671/
Yodamma671/
Gidamou671/
Gaidame671/
Aidouma671/
Edamahe671/
Idaamer671/
Isdamot671/

Idama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Idama in the Hindi language
इडमाidama-
Idama in the Oriya language
ଇଡମାidama83.33
ଇଡ଼ମାirama16.67
Idama in the Russian language
Идамаidama-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Idama
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