Nabama Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Nabama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nabama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Cameroon311:669,97049,334
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Nabama (34) may also be a first name.

Nabama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nabama occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nabama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,203,767th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Nabama reside; 46 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 46 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Nabama is also the 1,775,424th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 34 people.

It is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 239,815. In Papua New Guinea Nabama is most numerous in: Bougainville, where 68 percent are found and Central, where 32 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea Nabama occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 42 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nabaema9276/
Nabauma9234/
Ngabama927/
Gnabama921/
Nabaama921/
Naubama921/
Nabamai921/
Nabamma921/
Nabhamas862/
Nabahama861/
Nabhamma861/
Nabami832,136/
Nabame8373/
Nawama8353/
Navama8335/
Nabema8317/
Naboma833/
Nobama832/
Nebama831/
Nabamy831/
Nabamo831/
Nabhaimat807/
Nabamatch801/
Navamma7716/
Gnaboma7711/
Nabemma777/
Nabaime776/
Nabeuma775/
Naswama774/
Nawamad774/
Nawamea774/
Nabaami773/
Ngawama773/
Nampama772/
Navamaa771/
Najuama771/
Nobhama771/
Nabamgo771/
Nabomma771/
Ngaboma771/
Ngobama771/
Nawajma771/
Nasuama771/
Nabouma771/
Noubama771/
Nabammi771/
Nawamah771/
Nawamma771/
Nabeema771/
Nabhema771/
Nawatmai714/
Ngabouma712/
Nabhaimo711/
Nabeemma711/
Ngnabami711/
Navamatt711/
Nawoma67698/
Navoma67158/
Noboma6732/
Navami6730/
Nabemo6712/
Nabomi6710/
Novama676/
Navame676/
Nobame675/
Nebema673/
Nowama672/
Navamo672/
Najwamajd671/
Navaahama671/

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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 Nabama
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