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 surname Jhama (Hindi: झामा, Marathi: झामा, Oriya: ଝମା) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jhama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 846,108th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 22,492,426 people. The last name Jhama occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Jhama live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Jhama is also the 112,758th most numerous forename in the world It is held by 3,873 people.
Jhama is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 314 people, or 1 in 2,442,883. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Madhya Pradesh, where 34 percent reside, West Bengal, where 34 percent reside and Gujarat, where 14 percent reside. Beside India it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 2 percent reside and Niger, where 1 percent reside.
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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