Ouarma Surname

142,800th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Ouarma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ouarma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso3,0901:5,939651
Ivory Coast211:1,098,63025,989
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Ouarma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ouarma is borne by more people in Burkina Faso than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ouarma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 142,800th most commonly held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,340,252 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ouarma are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Ouarma is most commonly used in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 3,090 people, or 1 in 5,939. In Burkina Faso it is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 21 percent reside, Centre-Nord Region, where 19 percent reside and Nord Region, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Burkina Faso Ouarma exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside and Belgium, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ouarmas9215/
Ouharma9210/
Oarma911/
Ouarme837,891/
Ouarmé831/
Ahourma7754/
Ouharmi774/
Ouhorma771/
Ouarmer771/
Aorma731/
Aourmi679/
Yearma674/
Uhorma671/
Aormah671/
Uoorma671/
Ouorme671/
Oarmer671/
Oaurme671/
Yearmma624/
Ijiorma623/
Yeearma621/
Ojormah621/
Uharmer620/
Hajiarma572/
Ohaurzme571/
Ejiormah571/
Aorme555/
Aormo554/
Hayeearma534/
Ahiaarmah531/
Ahorme5022/
Ojormo501/
Ejormi501/
Yearmo500/

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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 Ouarma
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