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Where Does The Last Name Juma Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Juma (Arabic: جومي, Bengali: ঝুমা, Georgian: ჯუმა, Hindi: जुमा, Marathi: जुमा, Oriya: ଜୁମା, Tibetan: ཇུ་མ་) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Jumá. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Juma? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Juma is the 364^th most widespread family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,181 people. The surname Juma is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Juma live; 69 percent live in East Africa and 62 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,104^th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 845,030 people.

Juma is the most widespread last name in one country:Tanzania, where 47 percent reside. This surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 659,779 people, or 1 in 80. In Tanzania Juma is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent reside, Tanga Region, where 8 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 8 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it exists in 119 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 17 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 14 percent reside.

Juma Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Juma has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Juma last name increased 12,829 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Juma Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Juma last name is chiefly Christian (87%) in Kenya, Shiite (58%) in Lebanon and Muslim (70%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Juma are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Juma earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.92% less than the national average, earning 190,625 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9.43% less than the national average, earning R 215,232 per year; in United States they earn 5.36% less than the national average, earning $40,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.9% more than the national average, earning $60,563 CAD per year.