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Where Does The Last Name Mahama Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Mahama (Hindi: महमा, Marathi: महमा, Oriya: ମହମା) is found in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahama? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 9,751^st most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 125,782 people. Mahama occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Mahama are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 64 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mahama is also the 21,867^th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 40,759 people.

Mahama is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is carried by 35,606 people, or 1 in 759. Apart from Ghana it is found in 56 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 18 percent are found and Niger, where 9 percent are found.

Mahama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mahama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mahama last name increased 4,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Syriac Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Mahama surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mahama earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.69% less than the national average, earning R 72,024 per year; in United States they earn 3.06% less than the national average, earning $41,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.03% less than the national average, earning $39,732 CAD per year.