Mahama Surname

9,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57,938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Mahama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana35,6061:759114
Cameroon10,2471:2,027202
Niger5,2621:3,647354
Thailand2,5431:27,7782,669
Chad1,6371:8,3031,149
Ivory Coast6061:38,0712,501
Togo5251:13,8053,854
Benin2951:35,0364,540
Tanzania1951:271,49521,426
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
England1351:412,72628,150
Burkina Faso1031:178,1764,143
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Nigeria931:1,904,76167,919
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Botswana661:33,1356,513
Japan491:2,609,06731,334
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
India461:16,675,334263,471
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Lebanon111:512,46212,816
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Norway71:734,61250,907
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
France41:16,605,680368,153
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Mahama (40,759) may also be a first name.

Mahama Last Name Facts

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

Mahama (Hindi: महमा, Marathi: महमा, Oriya: ମହମା) is more commonly found in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mahama.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahama? popularity and diffusion

Mahama is the 9,751st most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 125,782 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Mahama live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 64 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mahama is also the 21,867th most numerous given name internationally, held by 40,759 people.

Mahama is most widely held in Ghana, where it is held by 35,606 people, or 1 in 759. Beside Ghana this surname occurs in 56 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 18 percent reside and Niger, where 9 percent reside.

Mahama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mahama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mahama surname rose 4,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Syriac Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Mahama last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahamah921,777/
Mahamai921,237/
Mahamma92171/
Mahamay9226/
Mahaïma9211/
Maahama9210/
Mahaama925/
Mahaima925/
Mahamaa924/
Mahayma922/
Mahamau922/
Mahamaï921/
Mahamea921/
Mahamha921/
Mahamap921/
Maama911,556/
Mahma91362/
Mhama91302/
Mahammah8617/
Mahammau8614/
Mahamhat867/
Mahamead866/
Mahatmat864/
Mahatmay864/
Mahammaj863/
Mahamaht862/
Mahaimma861/
Mahammea861/
Mahaamat861/
Mahamadt861/
Mahahama861/
Mahahmah861/
Mhamad8313,297/
Mahuma837,282/
Mahamo831,384/
Mahmah831,370/
Mahmai83307/
Maamaa8383/
Mhamha8374/
Mhamai8332/
Maamad8325/
Maamea8319/
Mahmaj8317/
Maamau8312/
Mhamat8310/
Maamma839/
Maamai838/
Mhamma836/
Mahmay836/
Mahmma834/
Maamat834/
Maaima834/
Mathma832/
Maaama832/
Hmahma832/
Mmaama831/
Mahmau831/
Maamas831/
Mhamah831/
Mama80141,066/
Mahaammat8011/
Mahammhad809/
Mahammadt802/
Mahaamaad801/
Mahaammah801/
Mahammahd801/
Mhahammat801/
Mhamadh771,765/
Mhammad771,756/
Mahamou77106/
Maameah7753/
Mmahuma7733/
M'Hamad7711/
Maheima7711/
Mahamey775/
Maihmad775/
Maaimaa774/
Mauhmat772/
Mauhmma772/
Mhamhad772/
Mahamgo772/
Maamach772/
Mahamoi771/
Mahmasd771/
Mahmmat771/
M'Hamat771/
Mhammau771/
Mahtmad771/
Mahameu771/
Mahamos771/
Mhhamad771/
Mmhamad771/
'Mahamo771/
Mhamead771/
Mahmahe771/
Mmaamma771/
Mhhamas771/
Mahammo771/
Mamat7327,278/
Mamma7320,003/
Mamad739,818/
Mamai738,745/
Maima736,052/
Maema735,205/
Mamay734,112/
Mauma731,686/
Maamo731,482/
Hmama731,330/
Mamas73964/
Mahmo73878/
Mamaj73787/
Mamau73771/
Mamaa73388/
Mayma73261/
Meama73142/
Mamaç73124/
Mgama7398/
Matma7386/
Masma7364/
Mmama7363/
Majma7361/
Mamaz7340/
Mamap7332/
Mamaï7310/
Mhamo732/
Mamaĭ732/
Mamha731/
Ma'ma731/
Mamaî731/
Maáma731/
Maîma731/
Mahamoud7152,503/
Mahamout713,797/
Maihmatt7186/
Mhhammad718/
Mmaameah716/
Maihmmad713/
Mahaamou712/
Mahammou712/
Mahumahu712/
Mahaimou711/
Mahamooh711/
Mahmaddh711/
Mauhmmai711/
Mauhmmau711/
M'Hamaid711/
Maahmaad711/
Mmhammad711/
Mashhmad711/
Mahmahei711/
Mahamoot711/
Mamahaja711/
Mmahmmad711/
Mahammoh711/
Hmaammad711/
Mahmmmad711/
Mathmath710/
Mammad671,906/
Maimai671,317/
Matmat67743/
Mamais67602/
Maumau67430/
Mahmou67402/
Maymay67394/
Matmai67348/
Mamaat67347/
Mamaid67331/
Mamadh67300/
Mammai67272/
Masmas67249/
Mamash67243/
Mamait67228/
Mammas67209/
Maimad67209/
Maimau67201/
Mhamod67198/
Mamaah67197/
Mamaiy67178/
Mamass67139/
Mamaha67125/
Masmat67120/
Mamach67105/
Maumay67105/
Mammay6796/
Mamaux6770/
Maimas6768/
Maimat6748/
Mammau6742/
Mamhad6739/
Masmad6738/
Maymat6736/
Mahumo6736/
Mamaud6735/
Mammat6734/
Meamea6733/
Maamot6729/
Maimma6727/
Mamats6726/
Mamajs6721/
Mahammoud6717/
Mamaut6717/
Mamaïs6715/
Maymad6715/
Matmas6714/
Maamou6714/
Mamatt6714/
Hmamad6712/
Maemai6712/
Momaha6711/
Mamhat679/
Mmamma679/
Hmaima679/
Mahmoz679/
Matmad678/
Mhamho677/
Maammo677/
Mhamoi676/
Mammaj675/
Mahmoh675/
Maimay675/
Maamod675/
Mamaih675/
Hmamma675/
Masmma674/
Maumai674/
Maimaa674/
Maumas674/
Maymas674/
Mausma673/
Mammma673/
Mammaa673/
Mama'a673/
Mamaai673/
Meamai673/
Mamaiz673/
Masmai673/
Mamoha673/
Maumad672/
Mamaus672/
Meamat672/
Maijma672/
Mahmmo672/
Meamha672/
Mamaįe671/
Mahamohdd671/
Majmma671/
Mamauz671/
Mammaz671/
Mgamga671/
Mmamad671/
Mahammmod671/
Maumma671/
Maumaj671/
M'Mama671/
Maamoy671/
Maaamo671/
Mahaamoud671/
Maimap671/
Mahmoa671/
Mahmop671/
Mamgaa671/
Mama's671/
Mamaad671/
Mamadd671/
Mamads671/
Hmamat671/
Majmaj671/
Hmayma671/
Masmaa671/
Hmamas671/
H'Mama671/
Maemma671/
Mahammuod671/
Mmamat671/
Majmai671/

Mahama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahama in the Hindi language
महमाmahama97.06
माहमाmahama0.98
महामाmahama0.98
Mahama in the Oriya language
ମହମାmahama62.5
ମହାମାmahama25
ମାହାମାmahama12.5
Mahama in the Marathi language
महमाmahama47.06
माहमाmahama17.65
महामाmahama17.65
महमदmahamada5.88
लखमाlakhama5.88
असमलasamala5.88

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahama
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