Nama Surname

5,974th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India41,7701:18,3641,441
DR Congo25,2291:2,928324
Cameroon5,0071:4,148497
Burkina Faso4,8751:3,765464
Indonesia2,7151:48,7115,476
Ethiopia2,0931:46,6065,024
South Africa1,9701:27,5013,516
Pakistan1,7661:101,1573,207
Philippines1,6181:62,57010,606
Turkey1,2471:62,4075,946
Thailand7721:91,50012,831
Papua New Guinea6721:12,1341,109
Zambia5411:29,2973,030
Nigeria5071:349,39418,879
Ivory Coast4131:55,8633,349
Mauritania2951:13,8811,324
Benin2821:36,6514,737
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Japan1911:669,34216,671
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Iran1451:529,53530,787
Zimbabwe991:155,94219,667
Cambodia871:178,0132,925
England861:647,88437,755
Lesotho801:25,4075,059
Iraq791:443,3127,666
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Niger751:255,8948,080
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Afghanistan711:452,8626,011
Malaysia661:446,88222,856
Uganda591:661,68333,952
United Arab Emirates581:157,97011,714
Congo571:87,5287,379
Singapore511:107,9944,447
France401:1,660,568152,033
Australia341:793,99150,673
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Liberia311:142,21110,418
Solomon Islands251:23,2014,555
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Taiwan211:1,116,4167,706
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Senegal61:2,429,8904,996
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
China21:683,660,78330,601
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

The alternate forms: Ñama (1) are calculated separately.

Nama (50,173) may also be a first name.

Nama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nama (Arabic: نعمع, Bengali: নমঃ, Georgian: ნამა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﺎﻣﻪ, Hindi: नामा, Marathi: नामा, Oriya: ନମା, Russian: Нама, Tibetan: ན་མ་) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Ñama. Click here for other potential spellings of Nama.

How Common Is The Last Name Nama? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,974th most frequent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 77,246 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 54 percent of Nama reside; 46 percent reside in South Asia and 44 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 18,441st most frequently used forename globally, borne by 50,173 people.

This surname is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 41,770 people, or 1 in 18,364. In India Nama is most prevalent in: Tripura, where 61 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 10 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 10 percent reside. Besides India this last name occurs in 102 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 27 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.

Nama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nama has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nama are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nama earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.63% less than the national average, earning R 131,580 per year; in United States they earn 2.3% less than the national average, earning $42,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.85% less than the national average, earning $39,325 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ñama921/
Naima89147,105/
Najma8921,475/
Ngama8911,576/
Nhama899,871/
Nnama898,954/
Nayma897,453/
Namaz895,245/
Naama894,988/
Namma894,047/
Gnama892,905/
Naema892,609/
Namah892,582/
Namai892,302/
Namat891,972/
Neama891,461/
Namay891,049/
Nauma89767/
Namas89711/
Nasma89573/
Namad89448/
Namga89425/
Namoa89400/
Namaa89308/
Namap89229/
Namaj89181/
Namau89174/
Namea89117/
Namha8930/
Nahma8915/
Natma8915/
Naïma896/
Naàma891/
Naimat8015,018/
Naimah808,316/
Namaja804,351/
Namaya802,944/
Namgay802,573/
Najmah801,559/
Ngaima801,106/
Ngamau801,069/
Naamah80967/
Ngamga80904/
Nnamah80585/
Ngauma80576/
Nahama80509/
Nammai80330/
Naumma80263/
Natmai80221/
Ngnama80183/
Naemah80132/
Naimai80127/
Naemai80123/
Nammat80121/
N'Gama80118/
Namaha80116/
Neamat80110/
Naamat8096/
Naymat8077/
Ngamma8076/
Namhat8075/
Nahuma8064/
Naimaa8063/
Nnamma8062/
Naumai8057/
Naumau8057/
Naaima8049/
Naimas8038/
Namait8037/
Naamma8036/
Namaiy8035/
Nnaama8035/
Naamad8033/
Nammas8031/
Naamaa8030/
Naumah8030/
Namahu8028/
Nnamai8025/
Nammah8022/
Gnamma8017/
Namaut8016/
Ngaama8013/
Ngamai8013/
Namaat8013/
Neamha8013/
Najmaa8012/
Nasmad8012/
Nasmat8012/
Ngajma8010/
Na'ama8010/
Naayma8010/
Naumoa809/
Naimau809/
Nasmay809/
Namach808/
Naamea808/
Naamau808/
Naaama808/
Najmma807/
Namhad807/
Ngaïma807/
Naumea806/
Namaia806/
Naimad805/
Namaas805/
Nama'a805/
Naemaa805/
Naahma805/
Namash805/
Nhamad804/
Naymah804/
Namaai804/
Naumat804/
Ngayma804/
Nammad804/
N'Aima803/
Namaah803/
Naajma803/
Naumaj803/
Naimay803/
Namatz803/
Nnamaa803/
Nnamha803/
Namaph803/
Ngamha803/
Nnamas803/
Najhma802/
Namgai802/
Naumad802/
Naamai802/
Nnaema802/
Namooa802/
Naitma801/
Namaay801/
Namgaa801/
Namhoa801/
Namoha801/
N'Aama801/
Nasmaa801/
Hnaima801/
Naimma801/
Nneama801/
Naimga801/
Naimaz801/
Nahmah801/
Nahmaz801/
Nahíma801/
Naisma801/
Nammma801/
Namadh801/
Namaid801/
Namaih801/
Namais801/
Naïmah801/
Nathma801/
Nasmai801/
Naymma801/
Neamay801/
Ngamaa801/
Ngamay801/
Ngamaï801/
Naamas801/
N'Nama801/
Nhamat801/
Nnaima801/
Nnamga801/
Gnaama801/
Gnamat801/
Gnamea801/
Nammay801/
Nhamas801/
Nahmaa801/
Namast801/
Nameea801/
Namhai801/
Namaiz801/
Nammaj801/
Najjma801/
Nahmay801/
Na'mat801/
Naamay801/
Namatt800/
Namadz800/
Noma7549,768/
Nami7525,972/
Nema7514,558/
name759,142/
Namo756,505/
Namy75851/
Namj756/
Namé752/
Namô751/
Namí751/
Ngahama73779/
N'Gnama73530/
Namajje73132/
Ngamaya73129/
Nahaima7365/
Ngamaha7348/
Nammaya7329/
Namaaya7320/
Naaimah7317/
Naimmah7314/
Naimaph7314/
Nahamau7311/
Neamatt7311/
Nammaha739/
Naameah739/
Najmath738/
Nnaamah737/
Naismea737/
Naimmai737/
Neammai737/
Namaggi736/
Nammaah735/
Naimaah735/
Naahama734/
Naamass734/
Nahamah734/
Nahmais733/
Nahamma733/
Namaaja733/
Namaich732/
Naummah732/
Ngama'a732/
Nahmash732/
Naamaya732/
Ngammau732/
Naimais731/
Nahamay731/
Naatmat731/
Nammath731/
Neahmad731/
Nhamaja731/
Namaowa731/
Neameah731/
Nnaimai731/
Nnaemea731/
Nnaamaa731/
Nahamga731/
Nahamai731/
Nachhma731/
Namgaya731/
Namaaye731/
Namachh731/
Namahai731/
Namahap731/
Namahei731/
Nasmash731/
Ngammai731/
Ngaimay731/
Naammah731/
N'Gaama731/
N'Gamma731/
Nnamaja731/
Gnaimat731/
Na'amad731/
Najmash731/
Nai'mah731/
Naimeat731/
Nahatma731/
Naamath731/
Naasmay731/
Hnaimat731/
Ngoma67346,362/
Neema6757,142/
Naimi6756,392/
Najmi6725,760/
Neima6715,387/
Nammi6712,542/
Ngami6710,307/
Naime677,840/
Names677,812/
Naami677,135/
Naimo676,053/
Nhamo675,712/
Ngamo675,214/
Namer674,155/
Nomau673,919/
Nouma673,746/
Nhema673,322/
Namee672,520/
Namie672,497/
Namou671,991/
Nomai671,757/
Gnami671,596/
Namit671,550/
Ngame671,467/
Neame671,287/
Nayme671,181/
Namis67938/
Nasmi67876/
Nemah67793/
Namoi67669/
Naimy67599/
Namos67547/
Nasmy67509/
Naumi67490/
Namio67481/
Naumo67480/
Naume67477/
Nomah67468/
Namet67414/
Gname67401/
Namey67394/
Named67387/
Najme67337/
Namez67326/
Nameh67323/
Nname67293/
Namitowa67289/
Nomat67274/
Najmy67248/
Nhami67245/
Nemai67244/
Noima67243/
Ngamy67229/
Naamo67223/
Namui67209/
Nomas67203/
Namid67194/
Naame67193/
Neamo67172/
Namuhaya67156/
Nomma67156/
Nomay67155/
Namei67153/
Neami67149/
Nahme67148/
Namje67142/
Gnoma67124/
Nameu67118/
Nnoma67110/
Namme67107/
Nehma67107/
Namii67101/
Nemma6797/
Namoh6790/
Nooma6777/
Namyi6775/
Noyma6770/
Gnamo6769/
Namih6765/
Naïmi6763/
Nammo6761/
Namod6761/
Namys6760/
Namahaha6758/
Namge6753/
Namuo6753/
Noema6752/
Neuma6752/
Gnamy6750/
Nuima6749/
Nnema6744/
Namot6743/
Neamy6738/
Naimahhj6737/
Nammy6737/
Natme6734/
Namiy6734/
Namgo6732/
Nomad6728/
Namoo6727/
Namij6727/
Namyo6724/
Nahmi6722/
Naymi6719/
Najmo6717/
Namgi6716/
Natmi6715/
Namuj6713/
Namoz6710/
Namoj679/
Neyma679/
Nemay678/
Namhi678/
Nemaa677/
Nemau677/
Nhoma677/
Naîmi677/
Namér677/
Nahmy676/
Namhe676/
Namoy676/
'Namo676/
Naumy676/
Nahmo675/
Namej675/
Nohma675/
Nnami675/
Nomaa675/
Nomaz675/
Namho674/
Naamy674/
Naymo674/
Namahowa674/
Naemo674/
Namiz674/
Hnoma674/
Namaiová673/
Nosma673/
Nuoma673/
Nnamo673/
Natmo673/
Naamé673/
Naymy673/
Namasowa672/
Naîmy672/
Namiß672/
Naimj672/
Nomap672/
Nhame672/
Namyt672/
Nahmaova671/
Naimmath671/
Nahamais671/
Namuy671/
Nomaj671/
Hnema671/
Namaaich671/
Naàmi671/
Nomaâ671/
Nomaï671/
Noïma671/
Naimí671/
Nahmé671/
Nameš671/
Namisowa671/
Nammasch671/
Namuyowa671/
Namuhaja671/
Namajová671/
Naïme671/
Naïmo671/
Naïthmad671/
Ngnamass671/
Naaimaya671/
N'Gaumah671/
Nhamy671/
Gnamè671/
N'Ami671/
Najmj671/
Nahamaih671/
Naathmay671/
Nasme671/

Nama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nama in the Georgian language
ნამაnama-
Nama in the Marathi language
नामाnama92.91
नमाnama6.89
नामnama0.17
Nama in the Bengali language
নমঃnamah91.49
নমnama8.15
ণমnama0.19
নামঃnamah0.07
নামnama0.02
নামাnama0.01
নমহ্namah0.01
লমঃlamah0.01
দাসdasa0.01
নমাnama0.01
Nama in the Hindi language
नामाnama91.46
नमाnama7.14
नमnama0.38
नेमाnema0.27
नायाnaya0.05
िनमाinama0.05
Nama in the Tibetan language
ན་མ་nama66.67
ན་མ།nama33.33
Nama in the Oriya language
ନମାnama40.95
ନାମnama33.33
ନାମାnama17.14
ନମnama5.71
ରମାrama0.95
Nama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻧﺎﻣﻪnamh27.88
ﻧﺎﻡnam25
ﺍﻟﻨﻌﻤﻪalnmh9.62
ﻧﺎﻣﺎnama8.65
ﻧﻌﻤﻪnmh7.69
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻣﻪalnamh4.81
ﻧﺎﻣﺔnamt3.85
ﻧﻤﺎnma1.92
ﺍﻧﺎﻣﻪanamh0.96
Nama in the Russian language
Намаnama-
Nama in the Arabic language
نعمعnm-
نماءnma-
نعماnma-
نماnma-

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