Khatema Surname
Approximately 89 people bear this surname
Khatema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 84 | 1:630,257 | 38,555 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Khatema (534) may also be a first name.
Khatema Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khatema Come From? nationality or country of origin
Khatema (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﺎﺗﻢ, Hindi: खातेमा, Marathi: खातेमा) occurs most in Tanzania. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khatema? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,980,395th most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Khatema are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 364,930th most widespread first name globally It is held by 534 people.
This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 630,257. In Tanzania Khatema is primarily found in: Morogoro Region, where 89 percent live, Kilimanjaro Region, where 5 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 5 percent live. Barring Tanzania Khatema exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent live and Bangladesh, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Khatema Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khatema in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺧﺎﺗﻢ | khatm | - |
| Khatema in the Hindi language | ||
| खातेमा | khatema | - |
| Khatema in the Marathi language | ||
| खातेमा | khatema | 75 |
| खतेमा | khatema | 25 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Khatema
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