Nadama Surname

632,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nadama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nadama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1751:118,68013,599
Nigeria1521:1,165,41347,471
Indonesia771:1,717,522111,746
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Ivory Coast161:1,441,95230,506
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
India61:127,844,230863,365
England51:11,143,612252,590
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nadama (1,386) may also be a first name.

Nadama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nadama (Hindi: नदामा, Marathi: नादमा, Oriya: ନଦମା) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nadama? popularity and diffusion

Nadama is the 632,228th most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 15,088,087 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Nadama are found; 72 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 210,279th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,386 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 118,680. In Cameroon Nadama is most common in: Far North Region, where 69 percent are found, North Region, where 31 percent are found and Adamawa Region, where 1 percent are found. Beside Cameroon Nadama is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 31 percent are found and Indonesia, where 16 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nadama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nadama in the Oriya language
ନଦମାnadama75
ନାଦାମାnadama25
Nadama in the Marathi language
नादमाnadama57.14
नदमाnadama42.86
Nadama in the Hindi language
नदामाnadama42.86
नादामाnadama28.57
नदमाnadama14.29
नादमाnadama14.29

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