Maama Surname
Approximately 1,556 people bear this surname
Maama Surname Definition:
Maama is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: mother.
Maama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 490 | 1:4,148 | 799 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| India | 132 | 1:5,811,101 | 137,947 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| Nigeria | 48 | 1:3,690,474 | 107,175 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Tonga | 4 | 1:26,828 | 461 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
The alternate forms: Maáma (1) are calculated separately.
Maama (1,370) may also be a first name.
Maama Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Maama is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: mother.
Maama Demographics
Average Maama Salary in
United States
$45,925 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Maama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maama (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻣﻪ, Russian: Маама) is more frequently found in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Maáma. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 253,937th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,683,513 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Maama reside; 35 percent reside in Southern Africa and 35 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Maama is also the 211,618th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 1,370 people.
The last name Maama is most frequently held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 490 people, or 1 in 4,148. In Lesotho Maama is most prevalent in: Maseru District, where 65 percent are found, Berea District, where 9 percent are found and Butha-Buthe District, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Lesotho this surname is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 31 percent are found and Morocco, where 9 percent are found.
Maama Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Maama earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.94% less than the national average, earning R 135,600 per year and in United States they earn 6.43% more than the national average, earning $45,925 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﻣﻪ | mamh | - |
| Maama in the Russian language | ||
| Маама | maama | - |
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Footnotes
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