Mariama Surname

40,301st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,010 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Comoros

Mariama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mariama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger5,4131:3,546342
Burkina Faso3,2611:5,628624
Comoros9281:808119
Ivory Coast7931:29,0942,000
Indonesia6971:189,74118,149
Cameroon5961:34,8474,698
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Gabon2021:9,3521,744
Nigeria1831:967,99341,230
France1251:531,38273,029
India561:13,697,596234,369
Ethiopia491:1,990,7408,024
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Guinea141:845,2731,273
Liberia121:367,37819,503
Mauritania121:341,23914,334
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Mariamá (1) are calculated separately.

Mariama (1,097,661) may also be a first name.

Mariama Last Name Facts

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

Mariama (Arabic: مرياما, Bengali: মরিয়মা, Georgian: მარიამა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﻳﺎﻡ, Hindi: मरीअमा, Marathi: मरीअमा, Oriya: ମାରିଆମା) is carried by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Mariamá. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mariama? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mariama is the 40,301st most commonly held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 560,150 people. The surname Mariama occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Mariama are found; 78 percent are found in West Africa and 43 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Mariama is also the 783rd most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,097,661 people.

The surname is most widespread in Niger, where it is held by 5,413 people, or 1 in 3,546. In Niger Mariama is most numerous in: Zinder Region, where 54 percent live, Niamey Capital District, where 12 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 10 percent live. Outside of Niger Mariama exists in 47 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 25 percent live and Comoros, where 7 percent live.

Mariama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mariama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mariama surname expanded 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mariama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mariama are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Mariama earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.12% less than the national average, earning $33,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.7% more than the national average, earning $52,516 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mariamá951/
Mariamma933,992/
Mariamah931,294/
Mairiama9325/
Marriama933/
Marihama932/
Mariamau932/
Marijama931/
Matriama931/
Maeriama931/
Maariama931/
Marioama931/
Mariamaa931/
Mariamas931/
Mariammah8810/
Mariaymma881/
Mairiamma881/
Marieamma881/
Maruiyama881/
Mariamo8612,144/
Mariame8611,640/
Maryama862,191/
Marioma86768/
Mariami86446/
Marjama86159/
Moriama86144/
Meriama8653/
Mariamy863/
Mariamé863/
Mareama862/
Maryamah8011,052/
Mariamou801,671/
Marjamaa80733/
Morihama80125/
Maryamma8061/
Mariatmo8050/
Mariamih8047/
Marjamah8019/
Mauriame8014/
Mariamei8010/
Mariamez809/
Mariasmi807/
Mareamma806/
Mairyama806/
Mariamoh805/
Mariamet804/
Mariamis803/
Marihame802/
Mouriama802/
Meriamma801/
Meriamaa801/
Maariamo801/
Marihami801/
Mariamoi801/
Mariamos801/
Mariamii801/
Mariamho801/
Mariomah801/
Mmaryamah7515/
Mairiamou7510/
Maryammah755/
Mairriamo755/
Mairyamma751/
Marayyama751/
Mareyyama751/
Merriamma751/
Mauriamou751/
Maariamou751/
Mariammou751/
Marriamou751/
Mayriamou751/
Maryami712,380/
Maryoma71461/
Moriame71292/
Moriamo71197/
Maryame71189/
Meryama71140/
Moryama7194/
Moriamé7184/
Marjami7134/
Märjama7127/
Marjamo7126/
Maryamo7112/
Mareoma715/
Merjama715/
Maryamy715/
Mariomo713/
Meriamo713/
Marjoma713/
Mareamo711/
Mariasmith711/
Mariomi711/
Mareame711/
Moriamy711/
Maryamou67714/
Marjomaa67305/
Moriamou67243/
Moriamez67237/
Moriames6748/
Maryamih6732/
Märjamaa6727/
Merjamaa6723/
Merjamah6721/
Mouriame6721/
Mouriamé6719/
Maryameh6717/
Maryamis6713/
Marjamäe6712/
Moriamet6712/
Maryamhj6710/
Maryatmo6710/
Meeryama675/
Maryomah675/
Moriamoh675/
Meerjama671/
Morihamo671/
Maryamie671/
Mareamou671/
Moraiyamahe671/

Mariama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mariama in the Georgian language
მარიამაmariama-
Mariama in the Bengali language
মরিয়মাmariyama-
Mariama in the Oriya language
ମାରିଆମାmari'ama80.7
ମରିଆମାmari'ama7.02
ମାରୀଆମାmari'ama3.51
ମରିଅମାmari'ama3.51
ମରୀଆମାmari'ama1.75
ମାରିୟାନାmariyana1.75
ମାରିଆସmari'asa1.75
Mariama in the Hindi language
मरीअमाmari'ama75
मरयमाmarayama25
Mariama in the Marathi language
मरीअमाmari'ama52.17
मारीअमाmari'ama34.78
मरीआमाmari'ama8.7
मारीआमाmari'ama4.35
Mariama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺮﻳﺎﻡmryam32.73
ﻣﺮﻳﺎﻣﻪmryamh29.14
ﻣﺮﻳﻢmrym15.83
ﻣﺮﻳﺎﻣﺎmryama7.91
ﻣﺮﻳﻤﻪmrymh7.19
ﻣﺮﻳﻤﺎmryma2.88
ﻣﺎﺭﻳﺎﻣﺎmaryama1.8
ﻣﺎﺭﻳﺎﻡmaryam1.08
ﻣﺮﻳﻤﺔmrymt0.36
ﻣﺮﻳﺎﻣﺔmryamt0.36
ﺍﻣﺮﻳﻢamrym0.36
ﻣﺮﻳﻤﺎﻣﻪmrymamh0.36
Mariama in the Arabic language
مرياماmryama-
مريماmryma-

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