Jamo Surname
Approximately 9,180 people bear this surname
Jamo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 6,180 | 1:4,411 | 1,010 |
| Pakistan | 1,295 | 1:137,949 | 3,871 |
| Nigeria | 482 | 1:367,516 | 19,654 |
| India | 433 | 1:1,771,514 | 63,254 |
| Philippines | 316 | 1:320,374 | 44,502 |
| United States | 128 | 1:2,831,710 | 167,846 |
| Papua New Guinea | 77 | 1:105,892 | 14,318 |
| Taiwan | 25 | 1:937,790 | 6,555 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Solomon Islands | 12 | 1:48,336 | 9,616 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Niger | 10 | 1:1,919,202 | 37,248 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Marshall Islands | 4 | 1:12,955 | 1,460 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Jamo (4,523) may also be a first name.
Jamo Demographics
Jamo Political Affiliation
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Jamo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jamo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jamo (Georgian: ჯამო, Hindi: जामो, Marathi: जामो, Oriya: ଜେମା, Tibetan: བྱ་མོ།) is more commonly found in Mozambique than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jamo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 55,343rd most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 793,850 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Jamo reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 102,278th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 4,523 people.
It is most frequently used in Mozambique, where it is borne by 6,180 people, or 1 in 4,411. Excluding Mozambique it exists in 54 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 14 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.
Jamo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jamo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jamo last name increased 12,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jamo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Jamo are 8.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.22% being registered with the party.
The amount Jamo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 14.01% less than the national average, earning $19,521,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 6.06% less than the national average, earning $40,533 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jamo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jamo in the Georgian language | ||
| ჯამო | jamo | - |
| Jamo in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜେମା | jema | 80.43 |
| ଜାେମା | jaema | 8.7 |
| ଯାେମା | yaema | 4.35 |
| ଜାମ | jama | 2.17 |
| ଅମାତ | amata | 2.17 |
| ଯମ | yama | 2.17 |
| Jamo in the Hindi language | ||
| जामो | jamo | 54.17 |
| जमो | jamo | 38.33 |
| जमॉ | jamo | 7.5 |
| Jamo in the Tibetan language | ||
| བྱ་མོ། | jamo | 50 |
| རྒྱ་མོ། | gyamo | 33.33 |
| ཇ་མོ། | jamo | 16.67 |
| Jamo in the Marathi language | ||
| जामो | jamo | 50 |
| जमो | jamo | 50 |
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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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