Misama Surname

745,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Misama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Misama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1671:48,8256,087
Tanzania1651:320,85824,292
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Misama (79) may also be a first name.

Misama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Misama (Bengali: মিসমা, Hindi: मिसमा, Oriya: ମିସମା) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Misama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 745,450th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 18,879,653 people. The surname Misama is predominantly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Misama are found; 46 percent are found in East Africa and 44 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,083,225th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 79 people.

Misama is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 48,825. In Papua New Guinea Misama is mostly concentrated in: West Sepik, where 50 percent reside, West New Britain, where 30 percent reside and East Sepik, where 19 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 43 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Missama92146/
Mishama9268/
Maisama9261/
Misamah9222/
Misamma9217/
Misamat921/
Misiama921/
Maisamma861,184/
Missamma8625/
Maisamah864/
Mishamma863/
Maissama862/
Muissama861/
Missamah861/
Musama834,402/
Misema83453/
Misamo83277/
Misoma83222/
Mesama8350/
Misami8343/
Misame8326/
Mizama839/
Mijama837/
Mixama832/
Micama831/
Maishamma807/
Maisamaya803/
Misameach801/
Hmaisamma801/
Maisamaha801/
Maizama771,478/
Mishoma771,437/
Mishamo77866/
Maijama77789/
Misamis77681/
Metsama77320/
Musamah77194/
Maisoma77130/
Mushama77113/
Muisema7794/
Misamer7781/
Miziama7768/
Meisami7753/
Messama7744/
Mysamma7743/
Moisema7741/
Maisami7723/
Musamai7722/
Missami7713/
Musamha779/
Musaima779/
Meisamy778/
Musaama778/
Meseama777/
Misamih776/
Misiamo776/
Maysama775/
Meesama775/
Musamma775/
Moijama775/
Mesamat775/
Misamou775/
Mesamma774/
Mussama773/
Maisame773/
Missoma773/
Mirzama773/
Mesamah773/
Musamau772/
Maisema772/
Missema772/
Misames772/
Maisamo772/
Mijamat771/
Mesamad771/
Muzsama771/
Muisamy771/
Mujsama771/
Moizama771/
Mesasma771/
Misouma771/
Micamah771/
Mesamai771/
Meshama771/
Michama771/
Misiami771/
Missame771/
Misaami771/
Misamhe771/
Misamiz771/
Misamos771/
Misaume771/
Mizeama771/
Myziama771/
Mishami771/
Mijamma771/
Mishema771/
Misiame771/
Mishame771/
Misioma771/
Muisami771/
Missamou7110,155/
Maijamaa712,229/
Messasma71204/
Metsamaa71115/
Musammah71109/
Missouma7198/
Missamhe7135/
Musaimah7128/
Meshamad7125/
Meshamas7119/
Maissami7115/
Messamah7114/
Maijamma7111/
Maichama7111/
Mizahmad7111/
Mitsouma7111/
Maijamai7110/
Maizaama7110/
Meesamai719/
Maisamgo717/
Moisemah716/
Maiziama716/
Meisamer715/
Mitjaima715/
Musamaha714/
Maidjama714/
Meesamat714/
Maysamma713/
Meesamma713/
Maitsami713/
Messamma712/
Meshamma712/
Maizamaa712/
Mushaama712/
Maysamat712/
Meesaema712/
Mirzamah711/
Mushamma711/
Measiama711/
Mussauma711/
Maaizama711/
Maisouma711/
Maizeama711/
Mahijama711/
Metshama711/
Mijhamad711/
Mijhamai711/
Musaamah711/
Mitchama711/
Missahme711/
Meshamaz711/
Messamga711/
Meissami711/
Messamaa711/
Mhitsame711/
Metsamai711/
Mesamahe711/
Maitsame711/
Maisamer711/
Musema6733,292/
Musoma672,515/
Muzama671,735/
Mesame67270/
Misemo67141/
Misomo67110/
Mezama6798/
Moiseemah6746/
Mitchaima6745/
Maidjamaa6734/
Mesami6724/
Misome6720/
Maissouma6718/
Mesema6713/
Musamahah6711/
Missamout679/
Maijama'a678/
Michaimat677/
Musamo676/
Maissamou676/
Maidjamah676/
Maijamaah675/
Mizami674/
Messasmaa674/
Misomi673/
Mesoma673/
Maysiamah672/
Mizame672/
Mizoma672/
Mesamo672/
Micamo672/
Missamoud672/
Micema672/
Mayshamma671/
Maijamaai671/
Maisoumai671/
Maissammo671/
Mijamo671/
Mizamo671/
Mizema671/
Meissamei671/
Mhitshame671/
Mysoma671/
Missammou671/
Misssamou671/

Misama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Misama in the Bengali language
মিসমাmisama-
Misama in the Hindi language
मिसमाmisama-
Misama in the Oriya language
ମିସମାmisama50
ମିଶାମାmisama33.33
ମିସାମାmisama16.67

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