Morama Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Morama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Morama (71) may also be a first name.
Morama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Morama (Arabic: موراما, Hindi: मोरामा, Marathi: मोरमा) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Morama.
How Common Is The Last Name Morama? popularity and diffusion
Morama is the 3,665,662nd most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Morama live; 48 percent live in Oceania Islands and 48 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Morama is also the 1,152,838th most widespread forename internationally, held by 71 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 582,408. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Morobe, where 57 percent are found, Northern, where 36 percent are found and Chimbu, where 7 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 24 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.
Morama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Morama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Morama last name decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Morama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Morama in the Marathi language | ||
| मोरमा | morama | - |
| Morama in the Hindi language | ||
| मोरामा | morama | 60 |
| मोरमा | morama | 40 |
| Morama in the Arabic language | ||
| موراما | mwrama | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Morama
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