Jhama Surname
Approximately 324 people bear this surname
Jhama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 314 | 1:2,442,883 | 78,594 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
Jhama (3,873) may also be a first name.
Jhama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jhama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jhama (Hindi: झामा, Marathi: झामा, Oriya: ଝମା) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jhama? popularity and diffusion
Jhama is the 846,108th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 22,492,426 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Jhama reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 112,758th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 3,873 people.
The last name Jhama is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 314 people, or 1 in 2,442,883. In India it is most prevalent in: Madhya Pradesh, where 34 percent are found, West Bengal, where 34 percent are found and Gujarat, where 14 percent are found. Other than India Jhama exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 2 percent are found and Niger, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jhama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jhama in the Marathi language | ||
| झामा | jhama | 96.03 |
| झमा | jhama | 3.12 |
| धम | dhama | 0.09 |
| Jhama in the Hindi language | ||
| झामा | jhama | 60.37 |
| झमा | jhama | 34.56 |
| झम | jhama | 4.61 |
| Jhama in the Oriya language | ||
| ଝମା | jhama | 47.62 |
| ଝାମା | jhama | 28.57 |
| ଝାମ | jhama | 14.29 |
| ଝମ | jhama | 4.76 |
| ଜାମା | jama | 4.76 |
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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 Jhama
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