Luhama Surname
Approximately 78 people bear this surname
Luhama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 44 | 1:1,203,218 | 46,561 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Luhama (13) may also be a first name.
Luhama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luhama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Luhama (Oriya: ଲୁହାମା) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Luhama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,136,387th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Luhama live; 62 percent live in East Africa and 62 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Luhama is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 13 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 1,203,218. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Iringa Region, where 73 percent are found, Kilimanjaro Region, where 9 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 27 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luhamaa | 92 | 126 | / |
| Lauhamaa | 86 | 9 | / |
| Louhamas | 86 | 1 | / |
| Luhamo | 83 | 1,518 | / |
| Louama | 83 | 88 | / |
| Lauama | 83 | 29 | / |
| Luamah | 83 | 11 | / |
| Lihama | 83 | 5 | / |
| Luhoma | 83 | 5 | / |
| Lauhasmaa | 80 | 23 | / |
| Lauhamo | 77 | 33 | / |
| Liehama | 77 | 7 | / |
| Liuhamo | 77 | 5 | / |
| Luyeama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lihaima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Luhomaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lujjama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Luhamoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leuamahe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lihoma | 67 | 1,357 | / |
| Lihamo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Louoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauamo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louamou | 62 | 2,952 | / |
| Lugioma | 62 | 19 | / |
| Lououma | 62 | 9 | / |
| Luhomhad | 57 | 1 | / |
| Louhoumou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Louomo | 50 | 16 | / |
| Lieamo | 50 | 1 | / |
| Lihomo | 50 | 1 | / |
Luhama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Luhama in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁହାମା | luhama | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Luhama
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