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 has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Muchama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,776,799th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Muchama live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 1,924,162. In Kenya Muchama is most prevalent in: Nairobi County, where 38 percent reside, Kisii County, where 17 percent reside and Migori County, where 17 percent reside. Other than Kenya this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 39 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent reside.

Muchama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily 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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