Kaoma Surname

17,019th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kaoma Surname Definition:

Kaoma is a surname of the Nkoya tribe, meaning: wind.

Kaoma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia27,3951:57973
DR Congo4,7131:15,6761,952
Kiribati1711:663250
South Africa921:588,88845,159
Papua New Guinea731:111,69515,161
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England281:1,989,93178,001
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
France151:4,428,181244,602
Burkina Faso121:1,529,34212,810
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Kaoma (1,822) may also be a first name.

Kaoma Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kaoma is a surname of the Nkoya tribe, meaning: wind.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kaoma is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small traditional drum.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kaoma is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a small traditional drum.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kaoma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kaoma (Russian: Каома) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kaoma.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaoma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 17,019th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 223,469 people. Kaoma occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kaoma reside; 84 percent reside in Southern Africa and 84 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kaoma is also the 178,804th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 1,822 people.

The surname Kaoma is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 27,395 people, or 1 in 579. In Zambia it is most common in: Luapula Province, where 30 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent live and Northern Province, where 22 percent live. Outside of Zambia this surname occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 14 percent live and Kiribati, where 1 percent live.

Kaoma Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kaoma earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.11% less than the national average, earning R 161,340 per year and in United States they earn 13% more than the national average, earning $48,760 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaeoma914,548/
Khaoma91663/
Kahoma91590/
Kayoma91253/
Kaomai91208/
Kaouma91126/
Kaomah9139/
Kajoma9134/
Kaioma9123/
Kaomea919/
Kaomas911/
Kaomaa911/
Kaeomai83798/
Khaomai8368/
Kahouma8353/
Khaomas836/
Kahoima834/
Kaiyoma834/
Kaomath831/
Khaouma831/
Kaïgoma831/
Kajomaa831/
Khahoma831/
Kahgoma831/
Kaoemai831/
Koama8012,143/
Kaome80255/
Kaomo8072/
Kaomi8026/
Kaomy802/
Caoma801/
Qaoma801/
Kaeomaha77312/
Kaijomaa7779/
Kaeoumai774/
Kaoumach771/
Kaoumaya771/
Kohama733,175/
Kouama73848/
Kojuma73422/
Kaoumi73399/
Kahome73209/
Kaoimi73137/
Khaomi7377/
Kuiama7339/
Kaoume7325/
Kojoma7317/
Kajomo7317/
Kayomo7316/
Koyoma7315/
Cayoma7315/
Kayome7314/
Kayomi7313/
Kouoma739/
Kahomo738/
Koyuma736/
Khaomo735/
Kaiome734/
Kahomi733/
Caosma733/
Kauuma733/
Kaeomo733/
Koioma732/
Koiuma732/
Kauama731/
Kajome731/
Koamat731/
Koamma731/
Koatma731/
Kajomi731/
Caomai731/
Khaome731/
Kaomou731/
Kaaema731/
Koauma731/
Koooma731/
Cajoma731/
Caomea731/
Qaomah731/
Kaomee731/
Kaomei731/
Kaiyama67342/
Kahomey67175/
Kajiama6758/
Khoamat6749/
Kahoume6738/
Kaiyomo6722/
Koiyama6717/
Khohama6716/
Khaomee6715/
Keijama6714/
Khaoime6714/
Kahaomi6713/
Kaïgama679/
Kayyama676/
Khaomoh676/
Koyumah675/
Keiyama675/
Kaîgama675/
Kahuima674/
Khouama674/
Koamaya673/
Kagiama673/
Kayaema673/
Kahuuma673/
Koyouma673/
Koijama673/
Kajjama671/
Kaiyomi671/
Kaãgama671/
Kauomee671/
Kajjuma671/
Kajyama671/
Kahhomi671/
Kahoomi671/
Kaoummi671/
Kohooma671/
Kouaama671/
Kouamai671/
Kouamau671/
Kouamea671/
Qayomay671/
Kaijama671/
Kououma671/
Koyyama671/
Kouamas671/
Khaomot671/

Kaoma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaoma in the Russian language
Каомаkaoma-

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