Juma Surname

364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,406,602 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Juma Surname User-submission:

The surname Juma is a Muslim surname, meaning 'born on a Friday' or 'the day of assembly'. It is a common surname in East Africa, especially in Somalia, Tanzania, and Kenya. It comes from the Arabic word jumʿa, meaning 'Friday'. Friday is the holy day of the week in Islam, and it is the day when Muslims gather for prayer.

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Juma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania659,7791:801
Kenya240,4011:19211
Afghanistan199,0281:16217
Sudan62,4401:60174
Mozambique40,1691:679147
Burundi36,1911:27166
Syria34,7431:55672
Malawi21,4611:79862
South Sudan21,1371:540107
Uganda10,4301:3,743676
Bangladesh9,4621:16,8421,254
United Arab Emirates7,6201:1,202143
Jordan6,9681:1,269195
Libya6,8121:917215
Lebanon6,6041:854156
DR Congo4,1111:17,9712,238
Iran3,8511:19,9382,554
Palestine3,6711:1,239213
Indonesia3,4811:37,9924,406
Rwanda3,1011:3,665908
Somalia2,8921:4,651401
Oman2,3911:1,542223
Iraq2,2481:15,5791,023
Nigeria2,1881:80,9615,736
Ethiopia2,0931:46,6065,024
Pakistan2,0691:86,3432,903
Zambia1,7601:9,0061,059
Zimbabwe1,3491:11,4441,479
United States8981:403,62935,249
Kuwait8971:4,237567
India8501:902,43039,152
Egypt6411:143,42611,189
England6221:89,5799,677
Ecuador5501:28,9203,584
Canada4891:75,3498,505
Bahrain4111:3,281540
South Africa3621:149,66216,988
Dominican Republic3541:29,4721,755
Thailand2841:248,72742,218
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Philippines1961:516,52259,882
Portugal1601:65,1143,431
Malaysia1151:256,47214,435
Poland1011:376,32441,288
Kazakhstan881:200,93718,685
Sweden611:161,42211,223
Qatar591:39,9664,109
Australia571:473,60936,415
Turkmenistan561:98,0201,979
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Botswana501:43,7398,388
Spain501:935,04135,950
Yemen451:587,22910,927
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Papua New Guinea411:198,87127,541
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
China321:42,728,7992,300
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Puerto Rico191:186,8492,129
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Guyana161:47,6394,360
Norway161:321,39331,311
Tunisia161:38,1645,464
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Taiwan131:1,803,44211,840
Liberia121:367,37819,503
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
France61:11,070,454349,096
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Albania41:728,51420,844
Djibouti41:228,733966
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belize21:177,7373,502
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Jumá (1) are calculated separately.

Juma (845,030) may also be a first name.

Juma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Juma is a Muslim surname, meaning 'born on a Friday' or 'the day of assembly'. It is a common surname in East Africa, especially in Somalia, Tanzania, and Kenya. It comes from the Arabic word jumʿa, meaning 'Friday'. Friday is the holy day of the week in Islam, and it is the day when Muslims gather for prayer. The name Juma is often given to a child who is born on Friday, as it is considered to be a lucky day.

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Juma Last Name Facts

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

Juma (Arabic: جومي, Bengali: ঝুমা, Georgian: ჯუმა, Hindi: जुमा, Marathi: जुमा, Oriya: ଜୁମା, Tibetan: ཇུ་མ་) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Jumá. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Juma? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 364th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 5,181 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Juma reside; 69 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Juma is also the 1,104th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 845,030 people.

It is the most widely held surname in one country:Tanzania, where 47 percent are found. This surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 659,779 people, or 1 in 80. In Tanzania Juma is mostly found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent are found, Tanga Region, where 8 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania it occurs in 119 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 17 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 14 percent are found.

Juma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Juma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Juma surname increased 12,829 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Juma Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Juma surname are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55% being registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jumá921/
Jumah89111,519/
Djuma8928,916/
Jumaa8926,937/
Jumma8913,035/
Jumat897,351/
Jhuma897,308/
Jumai892,937/
Ojuma892,722/
Ijuma891,126/
Jumad891,123/
Jauma891,034/
Jusma89394/
Jouma89375/
Jumha89349/
Jumas89163/
Ejuma89130/
Tjuma8999/
Juuma8978/
Jumau8960/
Jumay8934/
Juima8927/
Jeuma8922/
Jum'a8920/
Ujuma8910/
Jumea8910/
Jjuma8910/
Jumga895/
Jumap895/
Juyma894/
Juhma893/
Jiuma892/
Jujma892/
Hjuma891/
Jumaş891/
Jummay8031,560/
Djouma8016,707/
Jummai804,119/
Joumaa801,994/
Ojumah801,818/
Jumaah801,430/
Jumaat80911/
Joumas80871/
Ijumaa80822/
Jousma80740/
Joumad80591/
Joumah80517/
Jummah80386/
Juma'a80299/
Jumaih80215/
Joumea80188/
Djumat80157/
Djusma80151/
Joumat80145/
Jummha80135/
Djumaa80125/
Djumad80108/
Jumaya8092/
Jumaid8087/
Jumaux8065/
Jumats8058/
Ejumah8044/
Joum'a8043/
Jummat8033/
Djumai8033/
Joumma8026/
Juumaa8026/
Jumaha8025/
Djauma8023/
Joumai8021/
Jumaia8013/
Jummad8013/
Djeuma8013/
Djuima8010/
Jumais809/
Juma'h809/
Jumait809/
Jummas808/
Ejouma808/
Gujuma808/
Jumeea808/
Jumaad808/
Jumuha807/
Jum'ah806/
Jahuma805/
Jumhat805/
Jummaa805/
Jumaup805/
Jhumma804/
Hujuma804/
Juhmah804/
Jumaud804/
Jumaiy804/
Jumaiz804/
Jumatt804/
Jumadt804/
Ejumat804/
Jjumat803/
Juimai803/
Ojjuma803/
Ojumaa803/
Djumas802/
Jumaap802/
Jusmat802/
Jheuma802/
Ojumha802/
Jaumai802/
Ajjuma802/
Hijuma802/
Jaumay802/
O'Juma802/
Ijeuma802/
Ojouma802/
Aijuma802/
Jumadh802/
Ujumah802/
Jumhad802/
Jujmat802/
Jumass802/
Jummma802/
Jumaut801/
Jummaj801/
Jummap801/
Chjuma801/
Jaumah801/
Jiumai801/
Jeumat801/
Ijouma801/
Ujjuma801/
Ejiuma801/
Jumasz801/
Ijumay801/
Jaumat801/
Joumha801/
Jusmas801/
Juumah801/
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Jumaja801/
Jumash801/
Jujmaa801/
Juhtma801/
Juimah801/
Juimay801/
Ojumai801/
Tjouma801/
Tjuuma801/
Ajiuma801/
Djumma801/
D'Juma801/
Ujumma801/
Jumajh801/
Jumast801/
Jumhai801/
Jumach800/
Suma7581,517/
Zuma7562,679/
Yuma7534,898/
Huma7516,540/
Joma756,319/
Jumi753,029/
Jumo752,928/
Cuma752,395/
Jume75876/
Iuma75322/
Jumy7519/
Jumj755/
Djoumai731,738/
Djoumad73874/
Juma'at73415/
Djoumma7366/
Djoumay7349/
Jaumaux7335/
Jumaats7333/
Jaumeau7331/
Djumaat7323/
Djumaha7323/
Jumhaya7320/
Jousmaa7318/
Jaumaud7312/
Hajjuma7311/
Djoumaa739/
Joumaah737/
Djoumah737/
Jumaaat736/
Ijeumah735/
Jumahah734/
Ejummah734/
Ojumaya734/
D'Jouma733/
Ajjumma733/
Jumahai733/
Ejoumah733/
Jummaat733/
Djoumaï732/
Jumatts732/
Hajiuma732/
Jeehuma732/
Jouma'h731/
Joumaat731/
Djoumea731/
Jummmai731/
Joumhaa731/
Joummai731/
Jummahh731/
Djoujma731/
Djoum'a731/
Djoumas731/
Djoumat731/
Djoumha731/
Djouyma731/
Djummai731/
Jumma't731/
Joum'aa731/
Jouma'a731/
Ojumash731/
Ojumatt731/
Jumaths731/
Joumaha731/
Juthmas731/
Juma'ah731/
Jutmaus730/
Chuma6770,043/
Summa678,145/
Youma677,155/
Jomaa676,304/
Jaume675,169/
Houma674,795/
Giuma674,697/
Zouma674,429/
Ojoma673,643/
Zhuma673,141/
Zauma672,644/
Ijoma672,101/
Khuma671,791/
Yumai671,673/
Humau671,647/
Sauma671,617/
Jusme671,594/
Humay671,386/
Sumah671,345/
Jooma671,328/
Yusma671,154/
Humaj67961/
Sumai67947/
Sumay67907/
Ajoma67640/
Jhumi67557/
Ihuma67534/
Jumoh67529/
Jomma67460/
Jhumo67452/
Jhoma67451/
Ojumo67428/
Huima67398/
Hajjumma67394/
Humaa67386/
Sumaa67373/
Humat67344/
Zumat67321/
Jumes67315/
Humai67251/
Humma67243/
Jomha67235/
Seuma67228/
Ejumi67218/
Jumet67214/
Joume67209/
Juimo67200/
Humad67189/
Oyuma67184/
Jummo67173/
Yumat67166/
Jummy67165/
Hauma67158/
Zumas67150/
Jumei67139/
Yumaa67127/
Djoumaat67117/
Humoa67115/
Uyoma67110/
Djumo67108/
Jusmi67105/
Zguma67100/
Jumie6796/
Yumaç6796/
Yumma6794/
Ejoma6792/
Suima6791/
Humaz6789/
Jumer6775/
Jummi6773/
Humas6773/
Jumho6773/
Ijumi6773/
Jumit6770/
Jumis6767/
Humah6763/
Yumah6758/
Cumma6757/
Jumhi6754/
Jumed6749/
Husma6749/
Ejume6748/
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Jeumo6745/
Jumez6742/
Jaumo6742/
Jumeh6740/
Ojume6739/
Djoummai6736/
Sumha6734/
Iumai6733/
Ujoma6732/
Joumi6731/
Zumai6730/
Hyuma6730/
Sumau6728/
Jomai6728/
Jumme6727/
Jumee6727/
Ehuma6727/
Yumha6726/
Joema6725/
Cumha6724/
Yumas6724/
Jomoa6722/
Jumid6722/
Yumad6721/
Sumea6720/
Jaumi6720/
Guuma6720/
Juhmi6719/
Jumih6719/
Jumuo6719/
Hiuma6717/
Jumou6715/
Joumo6715/
Jumio6714/
Ojumi6713/
Hujma6712/
Zuuma6712/
Jumot6712/
Scuma6712/
Jumoi6711/
Zumma6711/
Yumau6711/
Djoumaha6711/
Jumoo6711/
Oiuma6710/
Jaumà6710/
Jeumi6710/
Jusmo679/
Uyuma679/
Huhma679/
Jusmy678/
Zumad678/
Jumui678/
Yumga678/
Iumat678/
Joumy678/
Yuhma677/
Hsuma676/
Suhma676/
Jomea676/
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Jeume672/
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Tcuma671/
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Juma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Juma in the Georgian language
ჯუმაjuma-
Juma in the Marathi language
जुमाjuma95.96
जूमाjuma4.04
Juma in the Tibetan language
ཇུ་མ་juma87.5
ཇུག་མ་jukma12.5
Juma in the Bengali language
ঝুমাjhuma82.74
জুমাjuma17.26
Juma in the Hindi language
जुमाjuma78.26
जूमाjuma21.61
ज्ञूमाjnuma0.07
Juma in the Oriya language
ଜୁମାjuma65.03
ଯୁମାyuma33.33
ଜୂମାjuma0.55
ଝୁମାjhuma0.27
େଜମାejama0.27
ଯୂମାyuma0.27
ମହmaha0.27
Juma in the Arabic language
جوميjwmy-

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