Pama Surname

20,660th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,457 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Congo

Pama Surname Definition:

“Son of Paul” in Frisian (Pavelma).

Pama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines13,9151:7,275656
South Africa2,6351:20,5612,600
India2,5791:297,42716,774
Congo1,3281:3,757610
Nigeria1,2871:137,6408,881
Indonesia1,0351:127,77712,835
Thailand6621:106,70415,530
Papua New Guinea5321:15,3271,483
Gabon3031:6,2351,152
Colombia2731:174,9974,666
Netherlands2501:67,54911,526
Lesotho2451:8,2961,856
United States2151:1,685,856112,021
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Zimbabwe1091:141,63518,305
Solomon Islands991:5,859839
Cameroon891:233,36023,225
Tanzania801:661,77039,157
Canada711:518,95243,932
England511:1,092,51152,584
Benin481:215,32519,968
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Ivory Coast381:607,13817,958
Guam371:4,328556
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Mauritius321:40,4197,602
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Liberia131:339,11818,650
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
France111:6,038,429280,838
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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་) occurs most in The Philippines. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pama? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 20,660th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 275,449 people. The last name Pama is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Pama reside; 59 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 51 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Pama is also the 35,012th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 22,163 people.

The last name Pama is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 13,915 people, or 1 in 7,275. In The Philippines Pama is mostly found in: Western Visayas, where 45 percent reside, Soccsksargen, where 14 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 7 percent reside. Barring The Philippines this last name exists in 81 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 10 percent reside and India, where 10 percent reside.

Pama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pama surname grew 4,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pama surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paima898,467/
Phama893,272/
Pamat892,457/
Pasma891,722/
Patma891,117/
Pamma89762/
Paema89554/
Pamay89409/
Payma89362/
Pamad89257/
Pamai89235/
Pamah89211/
Pamas89194/
Pamea89129/
Pajma89110/
Paama8985/
Pamaz8982/
Pauma8968/
Pamaa8966/
Pamaj8948/
Pamga8925/
Pamoa8922/
Pahma8917/
Pamau8911/
Pamap8911/
Peama8910/
Hpama894/
Pamha892/
Pamaï891/
Ppama891/
Phatma801,267/
Pasmay80852/
Paymah80792/
Pathma80632/
Pamaus80336/
Phamat80305/
Patmas80176/
Pahama80169/
Phamai80160/
Paimai80147/
Pausma80105/
Patmat8089/
Ppamma8051/
Paimah8048/
Pamaya8048/
Paamaa8045/
Paasma8041/
Paumas8037/
Paemah8036/
Pasmat8029/
Paumat8028/
Phaema8023/
Pahmah8018/
Pasmas8018/
Paemai8018/
Paemaa8015/
Pamaja8014/
Paymai8013/
Pammai8013/
Pamaas809/
Paimau806/
Pamaha806/
Peamma805/
Pahuma805/
Paimad805/
Pamhad804/
Pammat804/
Paumai804/
Paimaz803/
Phaima803/
Paimat803/
Pamats803/
Phamas803/
Paumau802/
Pamays802/
Phamad802/
Pasmai802/
Pamais802/
Pammah802/
Pheama802/
Pammas802/
Phaama801/
Paimaj801/
Paamaj801/
Pamgaa801/
Pamhai801/
Pammad801/
Pamaid801/
Pamazt801/
Patmau801/
Pammay801/
Pamoha801/
Pamaat801/
Pamaaz801/
Pamach801/
Pamash801/
Pajmad801/
Paimas801/
Paamma801/
Paaima801/
Phamaa801/
Phamma801/
Ppatma801/
P'Amma801/
Pamath801/
Païmaï801/
Peamad801/
Patmai801/
Poma7582,425/
Pema757,977/
Pame757,599/
Pami755,590/
Pamo752,627/
Pamy7544/
Pamj755/
Pamé751/
Phatmai73366/
Paahama73145/
Patmaut73132/
Paimash7354/
Paumeau7348/
Phatmat7315/
Phaemai7311/
Pamahat734/
Phahama734/
Pahamat732/
Phamaph732/
Pathmma731/
Patmasz731/
Phaimaj731/
Phaimas731/
Pammaih731/
Hpahama731/
Pausmat731/
Pasmadz731/
Pahamma731/
Paemaha731/
Pahmast731/
Pahtmaa731/
Phamath731/
Phaymas731/
Phatmas731/
Phaimai731/
Phaimat731/
Phamhoa731/
Pama'as731/
Paahmad731/
Pattmat731/
Pammait730/
Paymauh730/
Patmaud730/
Pammi675,283/
Pahmi673,629/
Pomaa673,506/
Pamey672,660/
Pamei672,652/
Pamer671,629/
Pamod671,460/
Pameh671,380/
Pomaz671,112/
Phami67963/
Patmi67897/
Pasmi67869/
Pemma67699/
Paimo67610/
Pamis67556/
Potma67554/
Pomat67482/
Posma67473/
Phamj67473/
Pomah67380/
Pamos67369/
Paume67319/
Pamme67317/
Pomay67312/
Pamio67293/
Patmo67260/
Pouma67234/
Pamit67223/
Paimi67213/
Pohma67207/
Poima67195/
Phamo67180/
Puoma67144/
Pomai67140/
Phoma67139/
Pasmo67135/
Pamou67123/
Phame67118/
Pomas67117/
Pamee67106/
Pamoh6791/
Pames6788/
Phema6787/
Pamoo6787/
Poema6785/
Pomma6784/
Pooma6767/
Payme6764/
Pomaj6762/
Pamot6760/
Peamo6760/
Pammo6748/
Phahamat6748/
Paime6746/
Phamy6745/
Poyma6744/
Pemau6742/
Pammy6741/
Peame6740/
Peuma6739/
Pasme6737/
Paumi6736/
Paemo6736/
Peima6736/
Paamo6734/
Peema6731/
Paami6728/
Pemah6728/
Paumo6727/
Pamie6724/
Paymi6723/
Pehma6720/
Pemai6718/
Pamid6718/
Pahmy6717/
Pamui6714/
Pamez6714/
Puima6713/
Pamhi6712/
Paaimaya6712/
Pamihova6710/
Ppema679/
Peami679/
Pammé678/
Paimy678/
Pamuj677/
Peyma677/
Pamet677/
Pahme677/
Pamoi677/
Pamatowa676/
Hpaahama676/
Paymo675/
Paamy675/
Pamiz674/
Pamgi673/
Patme673/
Pemaa673/
Hpami673/
Pomau673/
Pamje672/
Pamoy672/
Pamho672/
Pameu672/
Pamih672/
Pamii672/
Païmo672/
Paumé672/
Patmauth671/
Phaimaaz671/
Pajmi671/
Paahamad671/
Paame671/
Pamuy671/
Hpahamat671/
Paumy671/
Pamed671/
Pahaimah671/
Pomad671/
Peamy670/

Pama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pama in the Oriya language
ପମାpama94.51
ପାମାpama4.54
ପମpama0.11
ମାିର୍mair0.11
ମାରିmari0.06
ପାମpama0.06
ମହାmaha0.06
ପାନpana0.06
Pama in the Bengali language
পমাpama75
পামাpama25
Pama in the Marathi language
पमाpama61.71
पामाpama38.13
पामpama0.16
Pama in the Hindi language
पमाpama51.33
पामाpama46
प्रेमाprema1.33
पम़ाpamaa0.67
पेमाpema0.67
Pama in the Tibetan language
པདྨ་pema50
དཔའ་མ།pama25
པ་མ།pama25
Pama in the Russian language
Памаpama-

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