Kooma Surname
Approximately 1,083 people bear this surname
Kooma Surname Definition:
Kooma is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: small musical drum.
Kooma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 684 | 1:23,172 | 2,490 |
| Uganda | 190 | 1:205,470 | 16,326 |
| Lesotho | 71 | 1:28,628 | 5,512 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Namibia | 40 | 1:60,235 | 6,839 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Kooma (60) may also be a first name.
Kooma Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kooma is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: small musical drum.
Kooma Demographics
Average Kooma Salary in
United States
$45,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kooma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kooma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kooma (Hindi: कूमा) occurs most in Zambia. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kooma? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 339,513th most common surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,729,036 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Kooma reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,270,172nd most common first name throughout the world, borne by 60 people.
This last name is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 684 people, or 1 in 23,172. In Zambia Kooma is most prevalent in: Southern Province, where 63 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 16 percent live and Western Province, where 13 percent live. Barring Zambia this surname is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 18 percent live and Lesotho, where 7 percent live.
Kooma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kooma has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kooma Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kooma surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kooma earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.5% less than the national average, earning R 150,900 per year and in United States they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $45,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kooma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kooma in the Hindi language | ||
| कूमा | kuma | - |
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Footnotes
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