Jama Surname
Approximately 327,843 people bear this surname
Jama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somaliland | 143,173 | 1:24 | 4 |
| Somalia | 105,774 | 1:127 | 20 |
| India | 18,047 | 1:42,504 | 2,964 |
| South Africa | 9,661 | 1:5,608 | 706 |
| Ethiopia | 7,727 | 1:12,624 | 1,830 |
| Kenya | 7,095 | 1:6,509 | 875 |
| Sudan | 4,480 | 1:8,373 | 1,185 |
| Ecuador | 3,707 | 1:4,291 | 725 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,419 | 1:9,025 | 1,255 |
| Egypt | 3,112 | 1:29,542 | 3,218 |
| Pakistan | 2,391 | 1:74,715 | 2,674 |
| Indonesia | 2,153 | 1:61,426 | 6,719 |
| United States | 1,889 | 1:191,879 | 18,989 |
| England | 1,853 | 1:30,069 | 4,040 |
| Djibouti | 1,648 | 1:555 | 72 |
| Afghanistan | 1,493 | 1:21,536 | 1,082 |
| Philippines | 1,345 | 1:75,270 | 12,995 |
| Nigeria | 962 | 1:184,140 | 11,228 |
| Morocco | 886 | 1:38,912 | 6,295 |
| Sweden | 832 | 1:11,835 | 1,030 |
| Poland | 828 | 1:45,904 | 7,233 |
| Tanzania | 771 | 1:68,666 | 7,239 |
| Canada | 637 | 1:57,842 | 6,827 |
| Norway | 357 | 1:14,404 | 1,677 |
| France | 319 | 1:208,222 | 32,359 |
| Malaysia | 281 | 1:104,962 | 7,123 |
| Cameroon | 221 | 1:93,978 | 11,213 |
| Yemen | 212 | 1:124,648 | 6,780 |
| Denmark | 188 | 1:30,025 | 3,104 |
| Zimbabwe | 167 | 1:92,445 | 13,212 |
| Australia | 158 | 1:170,859 | 17,509 |
| Netherlands | 144 | 1:117,272 | 18,528 |
| United Arab Emirates | 144 | 1:63,627 | 6,068 |
| Finland | 132 | 1:41,642 | 5,227 |
| Qatar | 125 | 1:18,864 | 2,013 |
| Germany | 118 | 1:682,250 | 52,603 |
| Spain | 110 | 1:425,019 | 22,707 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Papua New Guinea | 91 | 1:89,601 | 11,921 |
| Iran | 88 | 1:872,529 | 42,309 |
| Zambia | 79 | 1:200,632 | 13,107 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Uganda | 70 | 1:557,704 | 30,541 |
| Wales | 68 | 1:45,508 | 4,331 |
| Solomon Islands | 55 | 1:10,546 | 1,849 |
| Botswana | 50 | 1:43,739 | 8,388 |
| South Sudan | 49 | 1:232,961 | 594 |
| Uzbekistan | 49 | 1:631,207 | 13,568 |
| Niger | 44 | 1:436,182 | 11,913 |
| Belgium | 31 | 1:370,859 | 40,209 |
| Colombia | 30 | 1:1,592,469 | 11,125 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Peru | 28 | 1:1,135,147 | 20,057 |
| Slovenia | 27 | 1:92,136 | 11,211 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Taiwan | 22 | 1:1,065,670 | 7,365 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Nepal | 14 | 1:2,034,354 | 8,267 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Oman | 13 | 1:283,690 | 4,528 |
| Tajikistan | 13 | 1:645,130 | 4,278 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Eritrea | 9 | 1:527,989 | 318 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Jáma (3) are calculated separately.
Jama (119,890) may also be a first name.
Jama Demographics
Jama Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Jama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jama (Arabic: جمع, Bengali: জমা, Georgian: ჯამა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻣﻊ, Hindi: जमा, Marathi: जामा, Oriya: ଜାମା, Tibetan: ཇ་མ་) occurs in Somaliland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Jáma. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jama? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jama is the 1,674th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 22,229 people. The surname Jama is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Jama live; 81 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 8,607th most widespread given name at a global level, held by 119,890 people.
The last name Jama is most frequently occurring in Somaliland, where it is held by 143,173 people, or 1 in 24. Outside of Somaliland this last name occurs in 111 countries. It is also common in Somalia, where 32 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.
Jama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jama has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 26,986 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jama Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Jama surname is chiefly Muslim (93%) in Kenya and Muslim (83%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Jama surname are 10.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.71% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.51% less than the national average, earning 240,506 kr per year; in Peru they earn 41.89% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,264 per year; in South Africa they earn 47.78% less than the national average, earning R 124,092 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.39% more than the national average, earning $26,423,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 37.14% less than the national average, earning $27,124 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.14% less than the national average, earning $36,201 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jama in the Georgian language | ||
| ჯამა | jama | - |
| Jama in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཇ་མ་ | jama | - |
| Jama in the Marathi language | ||
| जामा | jama | 90.51 |
| जमा | jama | 8.98 |
| Jama in the Hindi language | ||
| जमा | jama | 73.17 |
| जामा | jama | 23.68 |
| जेमा | jema | 2.7 |
| जमां | jamam | 0.14 |
| जमॉ | jamo | 0.05 |
| उजमा | ujama | 0.04 |
| जम़ा | jamaa | 0.02 |
| ़जमा | jama | 0.02 |
| Jama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺎﻣﻊ | jam | 62.5 |
| ﺟﺎﻡ | jam | 12.5 |
| ﺟﺎﻣﻪ | jamh | 12.5 |
| ﺟﺎﻣﺎ | jama | 12.5 |
| Jama in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାମା | jama | 57.28 |
| ଯାମା | yama | 23.41 |
| ଜମା | jama | 12.43 |
| ଯମା | yama | 3.97 |
| ଯମ | yama | 0.38 |
| ଜମ | jama | 0.26 |
| ମହ | maha | 0.21 |
| େଜମା | ejama | 0.21 |
| ଜାମ | jama | 0.17 |
| େଯମା | eyama | 0.17 |
| ଯାମ | yama | 0.13 |
| େଜାମା | ejama | 0.04 |
| ଜରା | jara | 0.04 |
| େଯାମା | eyama | 0.04 |
| Jama in the Bengali language | ||
| জমা | jama | 55 |
| জামা | jama | 35 |
| জমকন্যা | jamakan'ya | 5 |
| জমাচন্দ্র | jamacandra | 5 |
| Jama in the Arabic language | ||
| جمع | jm | - |
| جّما | jma | - |
| جامع | jam | - |
| جماّ | jma | - |
| جاما | jama | - |
| جما | jma | - |
| جمّا | jma | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jama
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