View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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 9,751^st 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 21,867^th 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.