Maman Surname
Approximately 303,891 people bear this surname
Maman Surname User-submission:
Among Sephardic Jews and Hispanophone nations, this surname originates from the Galician town of Meamàn.
Maman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 258,564 | 1:74 | 9 |
| Nigeria | 10,091 | 1:17,555 | 1,663 |
| Israel | 8,283 | 1:1,033 | 63 |
| Indonesia | 6,464 | 1:20,459 | 2,487 |
| Benin | 4,226 | 1:2,446 | 292 |
| France | 2,903 | 1:22,881 | 2,662 |
| Togo | 2,835 | 1:2,557 | 336 |
| Ivory Coast | 2,021 | 1:11,416 | 938 |
| India | 1,641 | 1:467,438 | 23,935 |
| Pakistan | 993 | 1:179,903 | 4,562 |
| Turkey | 885 | 1:87,934 | 7,894 |
| Morocco | 716 | 1:48,151 | 7,863 |
| Cameroon | 496 | 1:41,873 | 5,569 |
| United States | 495 | 1:732,240 | 57,446 |
| Mali | 323 | 1:52,536 | 1,331 |
| DR Congo | 322 | 1:229,440 | 22,327 |
| Thailand | 304 | 1:232,363 | 39,252 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| Papua New Guinea | 143 | 1:57,019 | 7,266 |
| Philippines | 141 | 1:718,002 | 72,243 |
| Kazakhstan | 114 | 1:155,110 | 15,404 |
| Ukraine | 99 | 1:459,825 | 53,915 |
| Russia | 84 | 1:1,715,751 | 112,504 |
| England | 83 | 1:671,302 | 38,633 |
| Argentina | 75 | 1:569,912 | 40,958 |
| Burkina Faso | 74 | 1:248,001 | 4,855 |
| Belgium | 73 | 1:157,488 | 21,805 |
| United Arab Emirates | 72 | 1:127,254 | 10,508 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 63 | 1:94,804 | 11,741 |
| Brazil | 62 | 1:3,452,812 | 97,678 |
| Malaysia | 52 | 1:567,197 | 27,732 |
| Spain | 48 | 1:974,001 | 36,812 |
| Iran | 45 | 1:1,706,278 | 64,723 |
| Switzerland | 42 | 1:195,546 | 17,263 |
| Venezuela | 35 | 1:862,974 | 13,724 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Afghanistan | 24 | 1:1,339,716 | 11,412 |
| Italy | 23 | 1:2,658,986 | 96,069 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Peru | 21 | 1:1,513,530 | 22,524 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Uruguay | 21 | 1:163,417 | 13,939 |
| Ecuador | 20 | 1:795,292 | 13,165 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 1:710,311 | 2,071 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Liberia | 13 | 1:339,118 | 18,650 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 1:87,232 | 13,677 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Mamán (4), Mamàn (1), Mãman (1) & Mäman (1) are calculated separately.
Maman (396,733) may also be a first name.
Maman Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Among Sephardic Jews and Hispanophone nations, this surname originates from the Galician town of Meamàn.
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Maman Religious Adherence
in Kazakhstan
Religious Adherence
in Kazakhstan
Maman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maman (Arabic: مامان, Bengali: মামন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻤﺎﻩ, Hindi: मामन, Marathi: मामन, Oriya: ମାମନ, Russian: Маман) is found most in Niger. It can also be found as: Mamán, Mamàn, Mãman or Mäman. For other potential spellings of Maman click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,805th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 23,981 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Maman live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,607th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 396,733 people.
The surname Maman is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is held by 258,564 people, or 1 in 74. In Niger Maman is mostly found in: Zinder Region, where 66 percent are found, Maradi Region, where 23 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Niger Maman exists in 107 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 3 percent are found and Israel, where 3 percent are found.
Maman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Maman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maman last name grew 4,950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,767 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Maman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Maman last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Shiite (100%) in Lebanon, Muslim (85%) in Nigeria and Christian (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Maman last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Maman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 68.59% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,681 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.76% more than the national average, earning R 303,600 per year; in United States they earn 41.67% more than the national average, earning $61,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.09% less than the national average, earning $47,156 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maman in the Bengali language | ||
| মামন | mamana | 98.6 |
| মামান | mamana | 1.4 |
| Maman in the Hindi language | ||
| मामन | mamana | 89.2 |
| ममन | mamana | 9.56 |
| ममण | mamana | 0.42 |
| ममान | mamana | 0.28 |
| मामना | mamana | 0.14 |
| Maman in the Marathi language | ||
| मामन | mamana | 73.1 |
| ममन | mamana | 14.48 |
| मेमन | memana | 4.14 |
| मामण | mamana | 2.07 |
| मामान | mamana | 2.07 |
| ममान | mamana | 1.38 |
| मामीन | mamina | 0.69 |
| Maman in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାମନ | mamana | 71.43 |
| ମାମାନ | mamana | 7.14 |
| ମମଣ | mamana | 3.57 |
| ମାମନ୍ | maman | 3.57 |
| ମମ | mama | 3.57 |
| ମମାନ | mamana | 3.57 |
| ମେମନ | memana | 3.57 |
| ମମନ | mamana | 3.57 |
| Maman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻤﺎﻩ | mmah | 50 |
| ﻣﻤﺎﻥ | mman | 50 |
| Maman in the Russian language | ||
| Маман | maman | - |
| Maman in the Arabic language | ||
| مامان | maman | - |
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