Kolama Surname
Approximately 147 people bear this surname
Kolama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kolama (66) may also be a first name.
Kolama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kolama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kolama (Hindi: कोलमा, Marathi: कोळमा, Oriya: େକାଲାମା) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kolama.
How Common Is The Last Name Kolama? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,453,389th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. The surname Kolama is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Kolama live; 52 percent live in Central Africa and 52 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,201,840th most common forename internationally, borne by 66 people.
Kolama is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 985,061. Barring The DR Congo this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent live and Nigeria, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kolama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kolama in the Hindi language | ||
| कोलमा | kolama | - |
| Kolama in the Oriya language | ||
| େକାଲାମା | ekalama | - |
| Kolama in the Marathi language | ||
| कोळमा | kolama | - |
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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 Kolama
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