Kahama Surname

450,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kahama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3361:157,56414,138
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Thailand961:735,816120,839
Uganda511:765,47637,015
Zimbabwe461:335,61432,404
India241:31,961,058386,265
Kenya241:1,924,16236,129
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kahama (96) may also be a first name.

Kahama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kahama (Marathi: काहमा) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kahama.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahama? popularity and diffusion

Kahama is the 450,743rd most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,665,180 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Kahama reside; 55 percent reside in East Africa and 54 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 968,397th most prevalent forename globally, held by 96 people.

It is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 336 people, or 1 in 157,564. In Tanzania Kahama is primarily found in: Kagera Region, where 42 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 29 percent are found and Iringa Region, where 16 percent are found. Other than Tanzania it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 16 percent are found and Thailand, where 13 percent are found.

Kahama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kahama has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kahama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kahama earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.55% less than the national average, earning $32,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahaama9215/
Kaahama9210/
Kahamas921/
Kahaima921/
Kahamau921/
Kahamma921/
Khama916,072/
Kaama91361/
Kahma9195/
Khahamad864/
Kahammat861/
Khamma837,098/
Kahuma833,020/
Khamai832,583/
Khamha83640/
Khamah83161/
Kaamga83130/
Cahama83114/
Khaima8385/
Kahamo8361/
Khamap8339/
Kahmaz8335/
Kaamaa8328/
Khamau8310/
Khamay837/
Kaamah837/
Khamaj837/
Khauma837/
Khaema836/
Kaaima834/
Kahmah833/
Khajma832/
Khayma831/
Kaamay831/
Kaamai831/
Khamga831/
Ka'ama831/
Kaamaz831/
Kaamau831/
Kahmas831/
Kama8098,970/
Khatmat771,331/
Khammai77543/
Khamhai7777/
Khammah7774/
Khammoa7721/
Khaimay7715/
Caahama7714/
Khamadh7710/
Khatmay779/
Khamhap778/
Khahmah777/
Khamach777/
Khamass776/
Khamaai776/
Khamaut775/
Kaamait773/
Khammay773/
Kahamou772/
Kahmmat771/
Kaamadh771/
Kaamapp771/
Khhamad771/
Khamaat771/
Khamgai771/
Khatmad771/
Khaumas771/
Khamaid771/
Qahamah771/
Cahamad771/
Khameas771/
Cahamai771/
Khamast771/
Khamaud771/
Khamhea771/
Khhamma771/
Khautma770/
Kamau73279,115/
Kamma7314,720/
Kauma7310,138/
Khoma738,252/
Kaima736,170/
Kamai735,095/
Khamo734,413/
Kamah734,116/
Khema732,276/
Kamay731,767/
Kaema731,449/
Kamha73944/
Kamaj73788/
Kayma73720/
Kamaç73506/
Kgama73492/
Kohma73218/
Kamać73213/
Kajma73180/
Kaamo73169/
Keama73118/
Kamaa7393/
Cahma7339/
Kkama7329/
Caama7324/
Kcama7310/
Qhama735/
Kehma733/
Gkama733/
Kamaï732/
Kahmo732/
Kaïma731/
Kamaś731/
Hkama731/
Kamaî731/
Khammaai71103/
Khammach716/
Khammaud713/
Khammass712/
Khamaich711/
Khaahmad711/
Khasmash711/
Kh'amais711/
Khouma6712,880/
Kamaha671,025/
Kammah67828/
Khemma67457/
Kamhaz67429/
Khemai67355/
Khammo67336/
Khamho67218/
Kammai67208/
Kamhoa67197/
Khamou67177/
Katmaz67175/
Kaumai67172/
Khamoo67166/
Kahmei67162/
Cheama67159/
Kammaz67139/
Kaimah67134/
Keamau6788/
Kamhau6780/
Kaaimo6772/
Kamats6751/
Keehma6748/
Caamas6747/
Khamoi6745/
Kkamma6744/
Gkamas6741/
Kamahu6736/
Kasmaj6736/
Kaimau6733/
Kammau6731/
Khamei6728/
Kamaiy6727/
Kheema6726/
Qahmaz6724/
Komaha6722/
Kamaid6722/
Kamaai6719/
Kamaat6716/
Kaimai6716/
Kama'a6715/
Kkaema6714/
Kaumah6713/
Kamhai6713/
Kaemai6712/
Kamaah6711/
Qahmad6711/
Kaimaa6711/
Kaymah6710/
Kaimay679/
Kaymay679/
Kohuma679/
Khomma678/
Kohmat678/
Kammaa678/
Khojma678/
Khoima677/
Kheima677/
Kammay677/
Kaemah677/
Khamoh675/
Kamapp674/
Khemau674/
Khamuo674/
Kaamoo674/
Kasmaz674/
Caaima674/
Kamoha674/
Katmau673/
Kamayd673/
Kamauh673/
Kajmas673/
Kaimad673/
Kamaht672/
Kaamou672/
Khaimo672/
Kamhea672/
Kahmou672/
Kasmaï672/
Kamgaa672/
Khemaa672/
Kgamma672/
Khomai672/
Kaumma671/
Kaimma671/
Khammassh671/
Khahmo671/
Kamasp671/
Kamauy671/
Kammap671/
Hkhamo671/
Kgamah671/
Kamaih671/
Khamoy671/
Khamgo671/
Kemaha671/
Kgamay671/
Khaemo671/
Kaumau671/
Kaymad671/
Kaymaç671/
Khemay671/
Kheuma671/
Khoïma671/
Kamaaz671/
Kamacz671/
Kamaiz671/
Kamajs671/
Kaemau671/
Kamaïa671/
Kkamaa671/
Kaamos671/
Koohma671/
Kohmai671/
Qaamat671/
Qahmah671/
Gkamaz671/
Caamaz671/
Caasma671/
Hkamau671/
Qhamga671/
Cahmaa671/
Kamhad671/
Kahmga671/
Kahmoh671/
Kkamah671/
Khamahova671/
Khoyma671/
Katmad671/

Kahama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahama in the Marathi language
काहमाkahama-

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Footnotes

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