Kuma Surname

5,822nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96,954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Tonga

Kuma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India48,3971:15,8491,279
Ethiopia20,6051:4,734764
Ghana6,8581:3,940572
Sri Lanka4,4581:4,668680
DR Congo3,6941:20,0002,529
Japan3,3191:38,5193,461
Nigeria2,5421:69,6865,045
Cameroon1,9201:10,8171,444
Papua New Guinea1,4951:5,454331
Togo6301:11,5042,968
Indonesia4761:277,83425,037
United States3371:1,075,54678,300
Poland2721:139,73820,228
Liberia1621:27,2132,628
Iraq1471:238,2435,207
Tonga1401:767219
Kuwait1351:28,1533,584
Solomon Islands1171:4,958659
Thailand1061:666,399111,628
Russia891:1,619,360108,163
Latvia891:23,0343,487
South Africa871:622,73246,743
Turkey871:894,49942,184
England851:655,50738,035
United Arab Emirates801:114,5289,720
Malaysia721:409,64221,284
Uganda561:697,13035,026
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Slovakia301:177,88230,511
Czechia301:354,44942,602
Philippines291:3,490,973149,374
France271:2,460,101186,232
Pakistan261:6,870,91939,117
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Serbia201:357,24716,776
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Burkina Faso181:1,019,56110,177
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
China131:105,178,5825,529
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Guyana91:84,6916,279
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Macau41:150,408604
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Kūma (2) & Kümã (1) are calculated separately.

Kuma (133,512) may also be a first name.

Kuma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuma (Arabic: كوما, Bengali: কুমা, Hindi: कुमा, Marathi: कुमा, Oriya: କୁମା, Russian: Кума) occurs most in India. It may occur as a variant: Kūma or Kümã. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,822nd most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 75,165 people. The last name Kuma is primarily found in Asia, where 59 percent of Kuma live; 55 percent live in South Asia and 54 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 7,806th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 133,512 people.

The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 48,397 people, or 1 in 15,849. In India Kuma is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 81 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 6 percent reside and Bihar, where 4 percent reside. Beside India this last name exists in 97 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 21 percent reside and Ghana, where 7 percent reside.

Kuma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kuma has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kuma surname grew 11,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Kuma are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Kuma earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 28.73% less than the national average, earning R 169,356 per year; in United States they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning $36,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.61% less than the national average, earning $43,916 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kūma922/
Kouma8945,589/
Kumah8943,911/
Kumai8914,886/
Kauma8910,138/
Kumaa894,627/
Kumma892,851/
Khuma891,791/
Kuima89351/
Kumay89252/
Kumau89199/
Kumaç89106/
Kumea8973/
Kumaj8970/
Kuuma8961/
Kuema8952/
Keuma8951/
Kumha8947/
Kuyma8938/
Kguma8935/
Kumoa8926/
Kkuma8924/
Kujma8917/
Kumga8911/
Kuhma893/
Hkuma891/
Kümã831/
Khouma8012,880/
Kahuma803,020/
Koumai802,788/
Gkouma801,864/
Koumaï801,631/
Koumah80907/
Kumaya80373/
Kumaai80266/
Khumma80222/
Koumaa80205/
Kaumai80172/
Kumaja80153/
Keumai80116/
Kumaus8081/
Kuutma8052/
Khumha8047/
Kumaha8038/
Khumai8037/
Koumma8035/
Koumay8035/
Kummai8031/
Koumga8025/
Koutma8024/
Koumaî8023/
Kujjma8016/
Kumhai8016/
Kutmaj8014/
Kaumah8013/
Kkumaa8012/
Khumay8011/
Kuymat8010/
Kohuma809/
Kumatz808/
Kuimay808/
Kuimai808/
Koumat807/
Khauma807/
Kuysma806/
Kummaj806/
Kumaia806/
Kummah806/
Khumah806/
Kumats805/
Kumiea805/
K'Ouma804/
Kumauh804/
Kkumma804/
Kutmat804/
Kummaa803/
Kuemaa803/
Kutmah802/
Keumay802/
Keumea802/
Qukuma802/
Kaumma801/
Khumaj801/
Kkumai801/
Kuumai801/
Kuumma801/
Kumahu801/
Kuhmad801/
Kujmma801/
Kumgai801/
Kummea801/
Kummga801/
Kaumau801/
Khumaa801/
Kheuma801/
Kummaz801/
Kumuoa801/
Kumhaa801/
Koumaz801/
Koumha801/
Kuimau801/
Kumasz801/
Kumatt801/
Kumeau801/
Kumaay801/
Kumaid801/
Kumi7548,967/
Kume7536,400/
Koma7530,855/
Kima7514,974/
Kumo753,095/
Cuma752,395/
Kumy757/
Kumj753/
Kumé751/
Kuusmaa73219/
Khummai73154/
Khumhai7344/
Kouhmah7343/
Kaumaya7333/
Khoumma7318/
Kummath7313/
Khumaya7313/
Koutmas7311/
Kuttmaa738/
Koumach735/
Khoumai735/
Kkumaha734/
Kousmat734/
Koumaha734/
Koumeha734/
Kausmau733/
Kumagio733/
Koumaya733/
Kummaya731/
Kaumath731/
Khaumas731/
Khumait731/
Kkhouma731/
Kumault731/
Kumhaya731/
Kumahii731/
Keummah731/
Kaumats731/
Khoumad731/
Koumahe731/
Koumass731/
Koummaa731/
Kumaaja731/
Kumahay731/
Gkoumea731/
Koumait731/
Khumajj731/
Kaumadh731/
Khoumay731/
Gqukuma731/
Kummaay731/
Kummaha731/
Khummay731/
Khautma730/
Kiema6727,433/
Komai6718,109/
Komma6710,388/
Khoma678,252/
Koumi677,194/
Koume674,141/
Khima673,211/
Kumeh672,787/
Quima672,156/
Kaume672,115/
Cusma671,961/
Kumie671,803/
Kaumi671,752/
Keumo671,704/
Khumo671,344/
Kumei671,302/
Kimea671,267/
Kumoi671,259/
Komaa671,119/
Kooma671,083/
Koema671,066/
Kumih671,051/
Gcuma67952/
Kimai67933/
Kuume67713/
Kaumo67615/
Khumi67523/
Kimma67509/
Kimau67489/
Cumad67476/
Komea67447/
Couma67440/
Kummi67358/
Koumé67351/
Kuimi67334/
Koumo67296/
Kuemo67227/
Kuimo67182/
Kumme67174/
Kimah67171/
Khume67159/
Kumou67153/
Komha67116/
Komau67111/
Kimay6798/
Komay6794/
Kuime6773/
Kumgi6762/
Cumma6757/
Cuima6756/
Qhuma6754/
Koumy6749/
Cumai6743/
Kumui6741/
Keumi6737/
Kuimy6737/
Kimha6733/
Kumio6733/
Kumajová6731/
Quoma6730/
Keume6729/
Cauma6728/
Cumha6724/
Cumat6722/
Kumoh6721/
Kumaiová6720/
Cumas6717/
Kumuj6715/
Kumoo6715/
Kumuy6714/
Kummo6714/
Komaï6713/
Kumii6712/
Kumyo6712/
Hkima6711/
Kumuo6711/
Ceuma6711/
Komaj679/
Kumge679/
Kumey678/
Kimaa678/
Kummy678/
Kuumi677/
Komoa677/
Kumee677/
Kumho676/
Kumgo676/
Gkoutmas675/
Kumhe674/
Cumap674/
Kuymi674/
Hkoma674/
Kumhi673/
Kuhmo673/
Cuuma673/
Khumy673/
Kumehova672/
Kumahová672/
Kumje672/
Cumay672/
Cuyma672/
Kumär672/
Kgumo672/
Gkima672/
Kutmy672/
Khumahay671/
Kumiy671/
Kumiz671/
Cumaz671/
Kuhme671/
Cumea671/
Koumault671/
Kihma671/
Kkume671/
Kkumi671/
Kkumo671/
Kuyme671/
Kumeu671/
Koumahie671/
Kujmi671/
Kumahova671/
Quuma671/
Qouma671/
Qauma671/
Gkoma671/
Cumaj671/

Kuma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuma in the Marathi language
कुमाkuma90.35
कुमा-याkuma-ya3.22
कूमाkuma3.22
कुमारkumara2.41
Kuma in the Bengali language
কুমাkuma83.33
কুমারkumara16.67
Kuma in the Oriya language
କୁମାkuma79.36
କୁମkuma17.36
କୂମାkuma0.13
କୂମkuma0.06
କୁସkusa0.06
Kuma in the Hindi language
कुमाkuma75.94
कुमारkumara19.86
कूमाkuma1.26
कुमkuma0.3
कुमााkumaa0.26
कुमा॰kuma0.06
कूमkuma0.04
कुमािkumai0.02
कोमkoma0.02
हूमाhuma0.02
शर्माsarma0.02
क्उमाkuma0.02
कुुमाkuuma0.02
Kuma in the Russian language
Кумаkuma-
Kuma in the Arabic language
كوماkwma-

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