Muchama Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Muchama Surname Definition:

Muchama is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: royal head dress.

Muchama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya241:1,924,16236,129
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Muchama Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muchama is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: royal head dress.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muchama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muchama occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Muchama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muchama is the 2,776,799th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name Muchama is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Muchama are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 69 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 1,924,162. In Kenya Muchama is mostly concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 38 percent live, Kisii County, where 17 percent live and Migori County, where 17 percent live. Apart from Kenya this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 39 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent live.

Muchama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Muchama last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muchamad93867/
Muchamat9332/
Muchamah9314/
Muchaema931/
Muchamma931/
Muchamai931/
Mouchama931/
Mucama924/
Muchammad88372/
Muchamaya888/
Moutchama882/
Mochama865,811/
Mukhama861,163/
Muchami86367/
Muchema86117/
Muchoma86117/
Mushama86113/
Muchamo8630/
Mucsama864/
Maucama861/
Michama861/
Muchchamma821/
Mutshama8027/
Mushamat8011/
Mutchoma804/
Muchuima804/
Mauchame803/
Mushaama802/
Mushamad801/
Mushamma801/
Muhhamau801/
Moukhama801/
Mouchame801/
Musama774,402/
Muzama771,735/
Mujama7782/
Mocama775/
Mucamo773/
Mucoma771/
Mushammat75120/
Mauchamer7539/
Mushammad7520/
Muhhhamad754/
Mouchamer754/
Mouchamed753/
Mouchamet752/
Mouchouma752/
Musahamad751/
Mouchameh751/
Moukhamay751/
Moutchame751/
Mujhaamad751/
Mouhhamad751/
Mutchamee751/
Musamat71741/
Muzamai71557/
Mushoma71471/
Michoma71451/
Mushamo71222/
Musamah71194/
Mukhoma71173/
Musasma7192/
Mujamah7166/
Mausama7155/
Mousama7152/
Mukhame7142/
Mochame7135/
Moutchouma7134/
Muzamah7126/
Muzhoma7126/
Mukhami7124/
Musiama7123/
Musamai7122/
Mudzama7117/
Mocsama7114/
Muchome7114/
Muchemo7111/
Maujama7110/
Mujamma7110/
Mutsama719/
Musaima719/
Muchomo719/
Mukhamo718/
Musaama718/
Mouzama717/
Musamma715/
Mussama713/
Musamau712/
Musamad712/
Mauhhammad711/
Moshama711/
Muujama711/
Muzsama711/
Mushshamma711/
Mushahiema711/
Mujsama711/
Mochami711/
Moujama711/
Muhjoma711/
Mochamo711/
Muchomi711/
Mochoma711/
Moutsama67305/
Musammat67109/
Musammah67109/
Mujaimah6785/
Mujammah6734/
Musammad6734/
Muzaimah6733/
Mousamas6729/
Musaimah6728/
Mutshamo6727/
Mukhaimi6726/
Muzammah6722/
Mutshoma6721/
Mutsamai6720/
Mausamat6715/
Muchemei6713/
Mukhomah6712/
Moussama677/
Musamaha674/
Mochamme674/
Mu'hamed674/
Muusamat673/
Mussamat673/
Musasmat673/
Mussamad672/
Musamaat672/
Motshama672/
Mmoujama672/
Maujamma671/
Moshamma671/
Muhhamme671/
Mussauma671/
Mousamai671/
Mousiama671/
Moschoma671/
Musaamah671/
Musamahe671/
Musamait671/
Muissama671/
Muhhamod671/
Mutsiama671/

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