Muhama Surname

284,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Namibia

Muhama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muhama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3871:136,80012,653
Namibia2741:8,7931,701
Indonesia1771:747,17157,374
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Uganda801:487,99128,240
Malaysia541:546,18926,882
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
United States151:24,163,929685,360
India141:54,790,384527,769
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Muhama (61,458) may also be a first name.

Muhama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muhama (Hindi: मुहमा, Marathi: मुहमा) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muhama? popularity and diffusion

Muhama is the 284,799th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,394,186 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Muhama are found; 35 percent are found in East Africa and 34 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Muhama is also the 15,561st most commonly held given name world-wide. It is borne by 61,458 people.

The surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 387 people, or 1 in 136,800. In Tanzania Muhama is most common in: Tabora Region, where 40 percent are found, Kigoma Region, where 31 percent are found and Shinyanga Region, where 27 percent are found. Not including Tanzania it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 20 percent are found and Indonesia, where 13 percent are found.

Muhama Last Name Statistics demography

Muhama earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 85.13% less than the national average, earning $6,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muhamma922,739/
Mouhama92308/
Muahama9243/
Muhamah9213/
Muhamau9211/
Muhamea923/
Muhhama923/
Muhamaj922/
Muhaima922/
Muhaama921/
Mouhamad866,449/
Mouhamat86623/
Muhammau86219/
Muhammah86135/
Muhaimah86101/
Muuhamad864/
Muhaimad864/
Muhammaa864/
Muhammai863/
Mmuhamma863/
Muuhamat862/
Mouhamma862/
Muhamach862/
Muhaumad862/
Muuhamma862/
Mauhamai861/
Muhaamat861/
Muhamahd861/
Muhhamau861/
Hmuhamma861/
Muhammay861/
Muhammma861/
Mauhamah861/
Mouhamai861/
Mouhayma861/
Mouahama861/
Muha'mad861/
Mhuhamma861/
Muheamad861/
Muhoma83469/
Mihama8382/
Muamah8373/
Muhamo8329/
Mauama8314/
Mouama835/
Mouhammad803,741/
Muuhammad80284/
Mouhamatt8014/
Muhammats8010/
Muhaymmad809/
Mouhammat807/
Mouhamath805/
Muhhhamad804/
Meuhammad803/
Muhatmmad802/
Muhammahu802/
Mhhuhamma801/
Mauhamaud801/
Mouhaimat801/
Mouhamaid801/
Muham'mad801/
Mouyhamad801/
Mujhaamad801/
Mouhhamad801/
Muaimah7730/
Mujjama7726/
Mouamad7710/
Muhomah779/
Muhooma776/
Muammah775/
Mouamma775/
Muhammo773/
Mihaama771/
Muyyama771/
Muhamgo771/
Muhamoh771/
Muahmma771/
Mauamad771/
Mahuama771/
Miehama771/
Muhjoma771/
Mauhammaid754/
Mauhaimmad751/
Mauhammaud751/
Mauhhammad751/
Muhammmadd751/
Mouhahamad751/
Mouhammahe751/
Hhmuhammad751/
Muhaummmad751/
Muhamma'dd751/
Mouhamou71867/
Muhamoud7181/
Mouammad7112/
Mougiama7110/
Mouhamey717/
Muhammeu716/
Mujiamat715/
Mauhammahad713/
Muhammoh713/
Mouhamei713/
Mouhomad711/
Muyyajma711/
Muhammey711/
Muhhamod711/
Mmuhammo711/
Mihammah711/
Muyoma671,628/
Muhomo67493/
Mujoma67443/
Muomah67319/
Mouhamoud67222/
Mouhoumad67214/
Mouhammou6714/
Muhammoud6710/
Mouoma675/
Muhoommad672/
Muhammeid672/
Mouhoumat672/
Mouahmmad671/
Mouhommad671/
Moeama671/
Mouhammod671/
Muamoh671/
Mieama671/
Mouhamout671/
Mouhoumai671/
Mouhoumap671/
Mihoma671/
Muhammuod671/
Muhamoodd671/

Muhama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muhama in the Hindi language
मुहमाmuhama-
Muhama in the Marathi language
मुहमाmuhama-

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