Nelama Surname
Approximately 92 people bear this surname
Nelama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 81 | 1:9,469,943 | 186,993 |
| Namibia | 6 | 1:401,567 | 10,578 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Nelama (55) may also be a first name.
Nelama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nelama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nelama (Oriya: େନଲାମା) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nelama? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,943,350th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Nelama reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 88 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,336,256th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 55 people.
The last name Nelama is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 9,469,943. In India Nelama is mostly found in: Odisha, where 94 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 4 percent live and Assam, where 1 percent live. Outside of India Nelama is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 7 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nelama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nelama in the Oriya language | ||
| େନଲାମା | enalama | 83.56 |
| େନଲମା | enalama | 6.85 |
| ଜାାମାମା | jaamama | 1.37 |
| ନୀଲାମା | nilama | 1.37 |
| େନଳାମା | enalama | 1.37 |
| ନିଲାମା | nilama | 1.37 |
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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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- 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 Nelama
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