Kuma Surname
Approximately 96,954 people bear this surname
Kuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 48,397 | 1:15,849 | 1,279 |
| Ethiopia | 20,605 | 1:4,734 | 764 |
| Ghana | 6,858 | 1:3,940 | 572 |
| Sri Lanka | 4,458 | 1:4,668 | 680 |
| DR Congo | 3,694 | 1:20,000 | 2,529 |
| Japan | 3,319 | 1:38,519 | 3,461 |
| Nigeria | 2,542 | 1:69,686 | 5,045 |
| Cameroon | 1,920 | 1:10,817 | 1,444 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,495 | 1:5,454 | 331 |
| Togo | 630 | 1:11,504 | 2,968 |
| Indonesia | 476 | 1:277,834 | 25,037 |
| United States | 337 | 1:1,075,546 | 78,300 |
| Poland | 272 | 1:139,738 | 20,228 |
| Liberia | 162 | 1:27,213 | 2,628 |
| Iraq | 147 | 1:238,243 | 5,207 |
| Tonga | 140 | 1:767 | 219 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| Solomon Islands | 117 | 1:4,958 | 659 |
| Thailand | 106 | 1:666,399 | 111,628 |
| Russia | 89 | 1:1,619,360 | 108,163 |
| Latvia | 89 | 1:23,034 | 3,487 |
| South Africa | 87 | 1:622,732 | 46,743 |
| Turkey | 87 | 1:894,499 | 42,184 |
| England | 85 | 1:655,507 | 38,035 |
| United Arab Emirates | 80 | 1:114,528 | 9,720 |
| Malaysia | 72 | 1:409,642 | 21,284 |
| Uganda | 56 | 1:697,130 | 35,026 |
| Brazil | 44 | 1:4,865,326 | 126,089 |
| Slovakia | 30 | 1:177,882 | 30,511 |
| Czechia | 30 | 1:354,449 | 42,602 |
| Philippines | 29 | 1:3,490,973 | 149,374 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Pakistan | 26 | 1:6,870,919 | 39,117 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Serbia | 20 | 1:357,247 | 16,776 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Burkina Faso | 18 | 1:1,019,561 | 10,177 |
| Iran | 17 | 1:4,516,619 | 115,816 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Guyana | 9 | 1:84,691 | 6,279 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Macau | 4 | 1:150,408 | 604 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | 1:25,910 | 1,967 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Kūma (2) & Kümã (1) are calculated separately.
Kuma (133,512) may also be a first name.
Kuma Demographics
Average Kuma Salary in
United States
$36,779 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kuma (Arabic: كوما, Bengali: কুমা, Hindi: कुमा, Marathi: कुमा, Oriya: କୁମା, Russian: Кума) is most common in India. It may be rendered as a variant: Kūma or Kümã. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuma? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kuma is the 5,822nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 75,165 people. This surname 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. Kuma is also the 7,806th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 133,512 people.
It is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 48,397 people, or 1 in 15,849. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 81 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 6 percent reside and Bihar, where 4 percent reside. Other than India this surname exists in 97 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 21 percent reside and Ghana, where 7 percent reside.
Kuma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kuma has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kuma last name increased 11,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kuma Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally 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 national average, with 54.29% being 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
Kuma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuma in the Marathi language | ||
| कुमा | kuma | 90.35 |
| कुमा-या | kuma-ya | 3.22 |
| कूमा | kuma | 3.22 |
| कुमार | kumara | 2.41 |
| Kuma in the Bengali language | ||
| কুমা | kuma | 83.33 |
| কুমার | kumara | 16.67 |
| Kuma in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁମା | kuma | 79.36 |
| କୁମ | kuma | 17.36 |
| କୂମା | kuma | 0.13 |
| କୂମ | kuma | 0.06 |
| କୁସ | kusa | 0.06 |
| Kuma in the Hindi language | ||
| कुमा | kuma | 75.94 |
| कुमार | kumara | 19.86 |
| कूमा | kuma | 1.26 |
| कुम | kuma | 0.3 |
| कुमाा | kumaa | 0.26 |
| कुमा॰ | kuma | 0.06 |
| कूम | kuma | 0.04 |
| कुमाि | kumai | 0.02 |
| कोम | koma | 0.02 |
| हूमा | huma | 0.02 |
| शर्मा | sarma | 0.02 |
| क्उमा | kuma | 0.02 |
| कुुमा | kuuma | 0.02 |
| Kuma in the Russian language | ||
| Кума | kuma | - |
| Kuma in the Arabic language | ||
| كوما | kwma | - |
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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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