Ouamara Surname

260,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Ouamara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ouamara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,4391:26,8464,887
France421:1,581,493147,826
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Tunisia71:87,23213,677
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Ouamara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ouamara is more frequently found in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ouamara? popularity and diffusion

It is the 260,442nd most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,832,590 people. Ouamara occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Ouamara live; 96 percent live in North Africa and 96 percent live in Mahgreb.

Ouamara is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is borne by 1,439 people, or 1 in 26,846. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Béjaïa Province, where 72 percent reside, Tizi Ouzou Province, where 19 percent reside and Blida Province, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Algeria this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in France, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ouaamara931/
Oamara9214/
Ohamara86705/
Ouamari86250/
Aoumara8649/
Oamarai8619/
Ouamarou8089/
Ouaamari8019/
Ohaamara801/
Ojiamara801/
Ohamarah801/
Hoamarau801/
Ouamarui801/
Haoumara801/
Oammarat801/
Oamaro771/
Aoumari71142/
Oamarou7111/
Ohamora717/
Auamora713/
Ohamaro712/
Oyomara711/
Oamaree711/
Aoumare711/
Yeamara711/
Ohomara711/
Goamora711/
Ouomarou6720/
Aoumarou6719/
Ohamairo6710/
Âoumarou673/
Ouãmarou673/
Aoumaree671/
Aousmare671/
Ouàmarou671/

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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 Ouamara
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