Mohama Surname

260,578th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Mohama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mohama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon3931:52,8486,892
Indonesia2971:445,28337,110
Niger2571:74,6773,316
Malaysia2131:138,4718,817
Nigeria1471:1,205,05348,659
Benin621:166,70316,738
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
India231:33,350,669396,143
United States201:18,122,947588,089
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814

Mohama (13,270) may also be a first name.

Mohama Last Name Facts

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

Mohama (Hindi: मोहमा, Marathi: मोहमा, Oriya: େମାହମା) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mohama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mohama is the 260,578th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,835,797 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Mohama are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 34 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Mohama is also the 50,564th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 13,270 people.

The surname Mohama is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 393 people, or 1 in 52,848. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Far North Region, where 39 percent reside, Centre Region, where 24 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 20 percent reside and Niger, where 17 percent reside.

Mohama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mohama surname is chiefly Muslim (75%) in Nigeria.

The amount Mohama earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 38.67% less than the national average, earning R 145,752 per year and in United States they earn 29.44% less than the national average, earning $30,446 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mohamma92337/
Mohamah9211/
Mohamai927/
Mohamay923/
Mohamaj922/
Mohamap922/
Mohhama922/
Mohamau921/
Mohayma921/
Mohaima921/
Mohajma921/
Mmohama921/
Mohamga921/
Moama9132/
Mohammah8644/
Mohammau8643/
Mohammai8621/
Mohamajh866/
Mohamaha861/
Mohammaa861/
Mohaamau861/
Mouahama861/
Mohaamat861/
Mohamadt861/
Mohajmad861/
Muohamad861/
Moamah83240/
Mohoma83107/
Mohamo8325/
Moajma837/
Moamad836/
Mouama835/
Moamat833/
Moamai832/
Moaama832/
Moamas832/
Moeama831/
Moamoa831/
Mohammaht802/
Mohhamadd802/
Mohaajmat801/
Mohaamadh801/
Mohaamhad801/
Muohammau801/
Mmohamatt801/
Mohammadì801/
Mohhamead801/
Mohammahu801/
Mouhhamad801/
Maehama771,510/
Moammad77123/
Mohamey7744/
Mohooma7715/
Mohamou7714/
Mouamad7710/
Mohamei7710/
Moajjma779/
Mohamoh779/
Moijama775/
Mouamma775/
Moamahe775/
Moammah774/
Mojjama773/
Mohammo773/
Mohameu773/
Mojiama773/
Mohhamo773/
Mhoamad772/
Mohamoo772/
Moiyama771/
Mohouma771/
Mohamuo771/
Möhamad771/
Mahauma771/
Mooamad771/
Mooamat771/
Mohomma771/
Moaamad771/
Moo'hammad754/
Mohammachh753/
Mohammmmad751/
Mohammadch751/
Mmoohammad751/
Mäoma7312/
Moamo733/
Mohamoud71106,472/
Mhoammad7116/
Mouammad7112/
Muojiama7110/
Mohoumat7110/
Mohammey718/
Mohammei713/
Mohamout713/
Mohomaud712/
Mohoomad712/
Mauhamai711/
Mohoumad711/
Mohammeu711/
Mohammot711/
Mohammoh711/
Mohammmmmad711/
Mauhamah711/
Moohamod711/
Mohamoyd711/
Moahhmad711/
Mohammoud67287/
Mohomo6729/
Mauama6714/
Moyoma675/
Mouoma675/
Mohammodh672/
Moamos672/
Moamou672/
Mahaoumad671/
Maheamadh671/
Maheammad671/
Moohommad671/
Mouahmmad671/
Mohamhood671/
Moamod671/
Mmohammod671/
Mauhamaud671/
Muiama671/
Mohahmoud671/
Mo'oma671/
Moahammod671/
Moamop671/
Mohommath671/
Moamot671/
Moahamoud671/
Maeama671/
Mahhahmad671/

Mohama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mohama in the Hindi language
मोहमाmohama-
Mohama in the Oriya language
େମାହମାemahama-
Mohama in the Marathi language
मोहमाmohama91.67
मोहमदmohamada8.33

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Footnotes

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