Pama Surname
Approximately 26,457 people bear this surname
Pama Surname Definition:
“Son of Paul” in Frisian (Pavelma).
Pama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 13,915 | 1:7,275 | 656 |
| South Africa | 2,635 | 1:20,561 | 2,600 |
| India | 2,579 | 1:297,427 | 16,774 |
| Congo | 1,328 | 1:3,757 | 610 |
| Nigeria | 1,287 | 1:137,640 | 8,881 |
| Indonesia | 1,035 | 1:127,777 | 12,835 |
| Thailand | 662 | 1:106,704 | 15,530 |
| Papua New Guinea | 532 | 1:15,327 | 1,483 |
| Gabon | 303 | 1:6,235 | 1,152 |
| Colombia | 273 | 1:174,997 | 4,666 |
| Netherlands | 250 | 1:67,549 | 11,526 |
| Lesotho | 245 | 1:8,296 | 1,856 |
| United States | 215 | 1:1,685,856 | 112,021 |
| DR Congo | 178 | 1:415,054 | 34,837 |
| Zimbabwe | 109 | 1:141,635 | 18,305 |
| Solomon Islands | 99 | 1:5,859 | 839 |
| Cameroon | 89 | 1:233,360 | 23,225 |
| Tanzania | 80 | 1:661,770 | 39,157 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Benin | 48 | 1:215,325 | 19,968 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Ivory Coast | 38 | 1:607,138 | 17,958 |
| Guam | 37 | 1:4,328 | 556 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| Mauritius | 32 | 1:40,419 | 7,602 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1:1,562,983 | 10,375 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Liberia | 13 | 1:339,118 | 18,650 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1:6,060 | 1,122 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Pama (22,163) may also be a first name.
Pama Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Son of Paul” in Frisian (Pavelma).
Pama Demographics
Pama Political Affiliation
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Pama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pama (Bengali: পমা, Hindi: पमा, Marathi: पमा, Oriya: ପମା, Russian: Пама, Tibetan: པདྨ་) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Pama.
How Common Is The Last Name Pama? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 20,660th most frequent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 275,449 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Pama are found; 59 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 51 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Pama is also the 35,012th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 22,163 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 13,915 people, or 1 in 7,275. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Western Visayas, where 45 percent reside, Soccsksargen, where 14 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The Philippines Pama exists in 81 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 10 percent reside and India, where 10 percent reside.
Pama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pama has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 4,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pama Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Pama are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pama earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.31% less than the national average, earning R 144,216 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.07% less than the national average, earning $21,778,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $42,133 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.04% more than the national average, earning $52,682 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pama in the Oriya language | ||
| ପମା | pama | 94.51 |
| ପାମା | pama | 4.54 |
| ପମ | pama | 0.11 |
| ମାିର୍ | mair | 0.11 |
| ମାରି | mari | 0.06 |
| ପାମ | pama | 0.06 |
| ମହା | maha | 0.06 |
| ପାନ | pana | 0.06 |
| Pama in the Bengali language | ||
| পমা | pama | 75 |
| পামা | pama | 25 |
| Pama in the Marathi language | ||
| पमा | pama | 61.71 |
| पामा | pama | 38.13 |
| पाम | pama | 0.16 |
| Pama in the Hindi language | ||
| पमा | pama | 51.33 |
| पामा | pama | 46 |
| प्रेमा | prema | 1.33 |
| पम़ा | pamaa | 0.67 |
| पेमा | pema | 0.67 |
| Pama in the Tibetan language | ||
| པདྨ་ | pema | 50 |
| དཔའ་མ། | pama | 25 |
| པ་མ། | pama | 25 |
| Pama in the Russian language | ||
| Пама | pama | - |
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