Nchama Surname
Approximately 31,847 people bear this surname
Nchama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 28,992 | 1:39 | 8 |
| Tanzania | 1,596 | 1:33,171 | 3,899 |
| Kenya | 820 | 1:56,317 | 5,595 |
| Spain | 235 | 1:198,945 | 13,654 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Nchama (6,309) may also be a first name.
Nchama Demographics
Nchama Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nchama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nchama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nchama (Arabic: نشاما, Russian: Нчама) is carried by more people in Equatorial Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nchama? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 17,405th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 228,830 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nchama are found; 91 percent are found in Central Africa and 91 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 82,967th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 6,309 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Equatorial Guinea, where it is held by 28,992 people, or 1 in 39. Apart from Equatorial Guinea it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 5 percent live and Kenya, where 3 percent live.
Nchama Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ntchama | 92 | 38 | / |
| Nchamah | 92 | 1 | / |
| N'Chama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nchamay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ncama | 91 | 2,737 | / |
| Ntchamga | 86 | 2 | / |
| N'Tchama | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nchamahe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkhama | 83 | 399 | / |
| Nchoma | 83 | 382 | / |
| Nchema | 83 | 153 | / |
| Nshama | 83 | 85 | / |
| Nchamo | 83 | 67 | / |
| Nciama | 83 | 48 | / |
| Nchami | 83 | 31 | / |
| Nchame | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ncheema | 77 | 152 | / |
| Ntshama | 77 | 71 | / |
| Nshamad | 77 | 1 | / |
| N'Chame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nchatme | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nchamou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nchamge | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nshaama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nchomah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkhamaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nzama | 73 | 24,170 | / |
| Nsama | 73 | 15,113 | / |
| Njama | 73 | 6,038 | / |
| Ncoma | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ncamo | 73 | 13 | / |
| Nxama | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ntchamou | 71 | 16 | / |
| Nthsiama | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nchoumat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkhoma | 67 | 149,847 | / |
| Ntsama | 67 | 15,192 | / |
| Ndjama | 67 | 1,771 | / |
| Ngiama | 67 | 942 | / |
| Nziama | 67 | 876 | / |
| Nsiama | 67 | 754 | / |
| Ndzama | 67 | 386 | / |
| Njamas | 67 | 337 | / |
| Nshoma | 67 | 278 | / |
| Nzamai | 67 | 216 | / |
| Njeama | 67 | 97 | / |
| Nzeama | 67 | 81 | / |
| N'Sama | 67 | 56 | / |
| Ntjama | 67 | 41 | / |
| Nkhame | 67 | 35 | / |
| Nchemo | 67 | 24 | / |
| Nchomo | 67 | 15 | / |
| N'Tchamou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Njamma | 67 | 13 | / |
| Njaama | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nchomi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ntchammou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nzamah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nsamai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nsaima | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nchome | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nzhoma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nzaima | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nshamo | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Zama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ntcoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njamaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Hami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ncioma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzauma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsamga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ntzama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njaima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njamau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzamap | 67 | 1 | / |
Nchama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nchama in the Russian language | ||
| Нчама | ncama | - |
| Nchama in the Arabic language | ||
| نشاما | nshama | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nchama
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