Karama Surname

17,550th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Karama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso7,7371:2,372330
Sudan6,1601:6,089887
Morocco2,6921:12,8071,858
Egypt2,0141:45,6484,549
Kenya1,9271:23,9652,709
Tanzania1,6891:31,3453,705
DR Congo1,2931:57,1386,837
Chad1,1551:11,7681,513
Yemen8101:32,6243,028
Lebanon6281:8,9761,366
Indonesia5601:236,15921,804
Ivory Coast5561:41,4952,675
Palestine5121:8,8841,827
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Nigeria4301:411,96021,473
Somalia3431:39,2191,895
India3001:2,556,88581,006
Jordan2731:32,3903,976
Russia2461:585,86652,006
Uganda2421:161,31913,962
Niger2201:87,2363,702
Israel1961:43,6615,895
Liberia1341:32,9003,082
United Arab Emirates1191:76,9947,015
Papua New Guinea1141:71,5249,336
Turkey1061:734,16436,999
Philippines761:1,332,08299,105
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Thailand681:1,038,799157,648
France601:1,107,045119,335
Rwanda491:231,9381,267
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Syria391:494,8985,235
Canada371:995,82774,831
England271:2,063,63279,942
Pakistan241:7,443,49540,927
Tunisia201:30,5314,563
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Mauritania121:341,23914,334
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533

Karama (52,994) may also be a first name.

Karama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karama (Bengali: কারমা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺮﺍﻣﻪ, Hindi: करमा, Marathi: कम, Oriya: କରମା, Russian: Карама) occurs most in Burkina Faso. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karama? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karama is the 17,550th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 230,918 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Karama live; 34 percent live in North Africa and 26 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Karama is also the 17,621st most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 52,994 people.

The last name is most numerous in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 7,737 people, or 1 in 2,372. In Burkina Faso it is most common in: Cascades Region, where 83 percent are found, Hauts-Bassins Region, where 7 percent are found and Centre Region, where 7 percent are found. Besides Burkina Faso this last name is found in 72 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 20 percent are found and Morocco, where 9 percent are found.

Karama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Karama last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (79%) in Kenya and Druze (81%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Karama last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karama earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.5% less than the national average, earning $41,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.41% less than the national average, earning $38,547 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karamga925,218/
Karamah92869/
Karamma92114/
Karamać9281/
Karzama9265/
Kharama9256/
Karamea9250/
Karamay9234/
Kairama9232/
Kaarama9225/
Kargama9222/
Karrama9221/
Karamaa9216/
Kaerama9214/
Kahrama9213/
Karhama9213/
Karamai9211/
Karaama9210/
Kaurama929/
Karamau928/
Kareama926/
Karamaj925/
Karaima923/
Karahma922/
Karayma921/
Karamaç921/
Karamaha86171/
Kharamay8686/
Kaeramaa8667/
Karaasma8655/
Karamaya8627/
Kauramaa8623/
Karahmat8620/
Karamats8620/
Karramma8617/
Karamuha8615/
Karasmaa868/
Kharamaz867/
Kharamah866/
Kairamma865/
Karatmaa864/
Karahmad863/
Karamaja863/
Kharamau863/
Kareamma862/
Kairamaa862/
Katrayma861/
Kauramma861/
Kaaramma861/
Kharamad861/
Khairama861/
Karamasz861/
Katramas861/
Kauramah861/
Kauramau861/
Karramaa861/
Kharamai861/
Kharrama861/
Kairaama861/
Kahramah861/
Karaaima861/
Karaimat861/
Karammah861/
Karamaai861/
Karamhai861/
Kkaramaj861/
Kahramaa861/
Karramat861/
Karami83196,677/
Karema836,115/
Karame831,869/
Kerama831,148/
Karoma83791/
Karamo83672/
Carama83373/
Korama83158/
Karamy8395/
Karamé839/
Qarama833/
Karaaamad8017/
Karramass809/
Khairamah807/
Kharamats805/
Kaharamah803/
Karamahap803/
Khairamad802/
Kaarasmaa802/
Karamajje802/
Khairzama802/
Kgauramma801/
Karamaggi801/
Kharramat801/
Kairasmaa801/
Khairamat801/
Khaaramay801/
Kharahmad801/
Karomah777,527/
Caramat775,012/
Karamoy772,634/
Kareema771,066/
Kharami77779/
Koramaz77714/
Caramma77562/
Koramah77507/
Koramoa77358/
Kourama77302/
Caramay77301/
Karameh77283/
Karrame77172/
Karouma77155/
Karamou77150/
Kereama77139/
Kerauma77126/
Kaurema7784/
Karamoi7782/
Kairamo7780/
Karhoma7769/
Kearoma7755/
Karamiy7751/
Karamoh7749/
Karamos7744/
Karemma7731/
Koraima7730/
Katrami7729/
Karamez7729/
Qaramaz7727/
Karomas7725/
Keramea7724/
Karzami7721/
Karooma7717/
Keramai7716/
Kharame7715/
Karhamo7715/
Karroma7714/
Keramaa7714/
Kairema7714/
Qaramah7713/
Catrama7712/
Karemaa7712/
Keramma7711/
Kahrami7711/
Caramad7710/
Kargame7710/
Kareami7710/
Caraema7710/
Khorama779/
Kaarema779/
Keraema779/
Karamio778/
Karramo777/
Karamee777/
Karaume777/
Caramas777/
Kaurami776/
Kargami776/
Koramma776/
Kharema776/
Koirama776/
Koramas776/
Karamgi775/
Kharoma775/
Karrami775/
Qaramat775/
Karamhe775/
Katramo775/
Kaurame774/
Karamie774/
Korhama774/
Karamoj773/
Karrema773/
Carrama773/
Koramau773/
Kasroma773/
Kauroma773/
Keraima773/
Karameç773/
Karamij772/
Koorama772/
Kareima772/
Qaramea772/
Kairami772/
Kairoma772/
Karemah772/
Karaami772/
Koramai772/
Karaimi772/
Kerrama772/
Karamyt772/
Karamuj771/
Karohma771/
Karomai771/
Karramy771/
Koramaa771/
Koramad771/
Kherama771/
Kgarame771/
Kauramo771/
Karzamy771/
Kargamy771/
Karhami771/
Karhamy771/
Karemai771/
Karuima771/
Karaamo771/
Karammi771/
Karamui771/
Karamey771/
Karamii771/
Karamiş771/
Kaarami771/
Kaaroma771/
Qaramoa771/
Caerama771/
Cairama771/
Caraama771/
Caramaz771/
Karamei771/
Karamme771/
Karamih771/
Karamoo771/
Karamys771/
Karemaj771/
Karoima771/
Caramah770/
Karamihova7560/
Kayraheema751/
Karaaimaya751/
Karahammad751/
Kharomah71494/
Karremma71321/
Karamoud71315/
Kharzami71205/
Khargamy71162/
Karramou71136/
Karameet71122/
Khotrama71112/
Karamoch7164/
Katramiz7161/
Karohmah7147/
Karaimer7143/
Karamieh7139/
Karromah7127/
Kouramas7127/
Katramis7126/
Karamouz7122/
Caramaya7122/
Karamych7118/
Koramath7118/
Kauremaa7115/
Khaeroma7115/
Karhemaa7114/
Karahame7114/
Kheramah7113/
Khairami7110/
Caramash718/
Kharameh718/
Kaaremaa718/
Kaharame717/
Kaharamo717/
Karamoij716/
Katramez715/
Karamish715/
Karaimeh714/
Kaeromah714/
Keeramma714/
Carammat714/
Qarramah714/
Kharamez714/
Karamyshowa714/
Koiramma713/
Kaurouma713/
Koramaya713/
Carahama713/
Khoramai713/
Karohmat712/
Kareemaa712/
Kairosma712/
Kouramma712/
Khareema712/
Kharrami712/
Korahama712/
Katramee712/
Kauremma711/
Kairamer711/
Kaaramgi711/
Kerramma711/
Kharamer711/
Khairame711/
Khorrama711/
Karamets711/
Kareemma711/
Kooramma711/
Koramais711/
Korramma711/
Caramait711/
Cgaramma711/
Kherrama711/
Keireama711/
Kereamah711/
Khairamo711/
Karzamie711/
Kareimas711/
Karosmaa711/
Khoramat711/
Khoramau711/
Kairouma711/
Kaharami711/
Karaamed711/
Karahamo711/
Karamouh711/
Karamgiy711/
Karamich711/
Karamith711/
Korgamma711/
Kouramaa711/
Kouramah711/
Qaraamah711/
Gkaramis711/
Gkharami711/
Caramaia711/
Karrouma711/
Kharasmi711/
Kaaramit711/
Kareemay711/
Koroma67377,360/
Kerema672,132/
Karomo671,631/
Korami67807/
Caramo67711/
Karomi67551/
Khorramga67462/
Carame67408/
Khairatmi67282/
Karaahmed67262/
Korema67245/
Carema67214/
Keroma67134/
Koramo67121/
Qerama67112/
Korame6799/
Karemo6785/
Carameaux6756/
Kärema6748/
Qarami6742/
Khairomah6739/
Kharamehr6729/
Carami6728/
Karome6727/
Keramo6719/
Khaerhoma6715/
Kotramath6714/
Karomy6713/
Karametch6710/
Kaarremaa678/
Caroma677/
Khoraimah676/
Kharohmah676/
Kaharamoh676/
Qaramo674/
Corama673/
Caramé673/
Karamishh672/
Kaaramees672/
Caramy672/
Katrameez672/
Khouramat671/
Karhammer671/
Karemahai671/
Khorammad671/
Kharaames671/
Qarame671/
Qaramy671/
Caraymaud671/
Caramasch671/
Karhamoud671/
Khairzami671/
Khareisma671/

Karama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karama in the Bengali language
কারমাkarama-
Karama in the Hindi language
करमाkarama99.43
करामाkarama0.19
कारमाkarama0.14
कर्माkarma0.09
करणkarana0.05
कमलाkamala0.05
शंकरsankara0.05
Karama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺮﺍﻣﻪkramh62.5
ﺍﻛﺮﺍﻣﻪakramh12.5
ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺍﻣﻪalkramh6.25
ﻛﺮﺍﻣﺔkramt6.25
ﻛﺮﺍﻡkram6.25
ﻛﺎﺭﺍﻣﺎkarama6.25
Karama in the Oriya language
କରମାkarama56.33
କାରମାkarama33.48
କାରାମାkarama8.6
କରମkarama0.68
କାମର୍ାkamara0.23
କରାମାkarama0.23
Karama in the Marathi language
कमkama40
करमाkarama23.33
कारमाkarama16.67
करामाkarama16.67
करीमाkarima3.33
Karama in the Russian language
Карамаkarama-

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