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
Maama (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻣﻪ, Russian: Маама) is found most frequently in Lesotho. It may also appear as: Maáma. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maama? popularity and diffusion
Maama is the 253,937th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 4,683,513 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Maama live; 35 percent live in Southern Africa and 35 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 211,618th most widespread forename at a global level, held by 1,370 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is held by 490 people, or 1 in 4,148. In Lesotho Maama is primarily found in: Maseru District, where 65 percent reside, Berea District, where 9 percent reside and Butha-Buthe District, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Lesotho Maama occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 31 percent reside and Morocco, where 9 percent reside.
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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