Poma Surname

6,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82,425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Poma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru34,8781:911131
Bolivia29,5481:35964
Italy5,2641:11,6181,813
Ecuador3,6681:4,336734
United States1,6121:224,85021,760
Argentina1,0921:39,1423,282
Brazil8101:264,28910,180
Spain6811:68,6526,125
Burkina Faso6661:27,5561,646
France5781:114,91817,280
DR Congo4581:161,30916,675
Papua New Guinea4111:19,8392,077
Indonesia3851:343,50429,814
Chile3121:56,4632,456
Guatemala2641:60,9192,425
Mali2581:65,7711,556
India2451:3,130,87992,461
Thailand2281:309,81753,384
Switzerland2231:36,8295,338
Tanzania1171:452,49231,593
Philippines931:1,088,58389,772
Belgium611:188,47025,041
New Caledonia521:5,3121,081
Canada451:818,79163,991
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
Ukraine411:1,110,31099,505
England401:1,392,95161,553
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Mexico371:3,354,76224,142
Ivory Coast361:640,86818,598
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Lesotho201:101,62811,096
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
El Salvador121:528,6573,007
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Cuba91:1,280,3027,343
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Monaco91:4,118434
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Poma (4,652) may also be a first name.

Poma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Poma (Georgian: ფომა, Hindi: पोमा, Marathi: पोमा, Oriya: ପମା, Russian: Пома) has its highest incidence in Peru. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Poma? popularity and diffusion

Poma is the 6,857th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 88,414 people. The surname Poma is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Poma reside; 85 percent reside in South America and 83 percent reside in Andean South America. Poma is also the 100,525th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 4,652 people.

The last name Poma is most frequent in Peru, where it is borne by 34,878 people, or 1 in 911. In Peru Poma is most frequent in: Lima Province, where 34 percent are found, Junín Region, where 19 percent are found and Puno Region, where 7 percent are found. Not including Peru it exists in 74 countries. It is also common in Bolivia, where 36 percent are found and Italy, where 6 percent are found.

Poma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Poma has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Poma last name increased 161,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Poma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Poma surname are 15.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.68% being registered with the party.

The amount Poma earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 9.17% less than the national average, earning €27,275 per year; in Peru they earn 16.21% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,243 per year; in South Africa they earn 59.55% less than the national average, earning R 96,132 per year; in United States they earn 8.81% more than the national average, earning $46,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.98% more than the national average, earning $56,627 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pomaa893,506/
Pomaz891,112/
Potma89554/
Pomat89482/
Posma89473/
Pomah89380/
Pomay89312/
Pouma89234/
Pohma89207/
Poima89195/
Puoma89144/
Pomai89140/
Phoma89139/
Pomas89117/
Poema8985/
Pomma8984/
Pooma8967/
Pomaj8962/
Poyma8944/
Pomea897/
Pomga894/
Pomau893/
Pomad891/
Pomaah801,094/
Pomaya80417/
Phomma80364/
Poumay80257/
Pfouma80187/
Photma80125/
Poumai80122/
Phomat80121/
Pommaz80103/
Pohmah80102/
Phomas8050/
Poomma8042/
Pojmaj8037/
Pommay8035/
Pommat8034/
Poimaa8030/
Potmau8023/
Phuoma8021/
Phooma8017/
Poimai8015/
Pousma8014/
Pommas8012/
Phomai8012/
Poomai8012/
Phouma8010/
Potmas8010/
Pomead808/
Poomas807/
Pommai806/
Phomha806/
Pomeau805/
Pomaha805/
Phosma804/
Posmah804/
Pohmad803/
Poymay802/
Phomay802/
Pomoha802/
Pomadt802/
Poumat802/
Poumah802/
Posmas801/
Pomats801/
Pomgay801/
Poimau801/
Poimay801/
Pomhha801/
Pommad801/
Pomash801/
Pomatz801/
Poymat801/
Poymaz801/
Poumau801/
Pouyma801/
Potmai801/
Phomad801/
Poomat801/
Pohmat801/
Pohmea801/
Puomah801/
Puma7552,569/
Pama7526,457/
Pema757,977/
Pomo752,918/
Pomi751,962/
Pome751,253/
Pomy75389/
Pomè758/
Pomé757/
Photmat731,310/
Pomahač73372/
Pommeau73153/
Poumeau7365/
Phommat7322/
Phommas7319/
Poommai7317/
Photmai7317/
Phoomma7312/
Pommmad739/
Phommaa738/
Pomahać738/
Phomhai734/
Pootmma733/
Phoumma732/
Poohmad732/
Phommad732/
Phoomas732/
Phoomai731/
Posmach731/
Pommaux731/
Phothma731/
Pousmat731/
Phomaha731/
Phomaid731/
Phomaut731/
Phomead731/
Phomhat731/
Phommea731/
Poimash731/
Poohmas731/
Pomahad731/
Pomeaux730/
Phama673,272/
Pamat672,457/
Pomes672,249/
Pasma671,722/
Pusma671,136/
Patma671,117/
Phuma67855/
Pamma67762/
Pemma67699/
Pomer67689/
Pomme67661/
Pomoy67619/
Paema67554/
Pemha67465/
Pamay67409/
Pumah67367/
Pumma67362/
Pumay67355/
Pamad67257/
Pomie67251/
Pumas67251/
Pamai67235/
Pomez67235/
Pomet67218/
Pamah67211/
Pumai67204/
Pfuma67202/
Pamas67194/
Phomo67162/
Pomis67156/
Potmo67147/
Pomey67136/
Pamea67129/
Pomoz67119/
Pomee6791/
Pommé6788/
Phema6787/
Paama6785/
Pamaz6782/
Pauma6768/
Pomou6766/
Pamaa6766/
Pumau6764/
Poumo6756/
Pommo6750/
Poome6749/
Pamaj6748/
Pomés6747/
Poomi6745/
Poume6744/
Pemau6742/
Poumi6740/
Peuma6739/
Pomoi6739/
Pommi6737/
Pomajová6735/
Peema6731/
Pemah6728/
Pomed6727/
Poumeaud6727/
Phommaha6726/
Pomoh6726/
Pamga6725/
Poime6724/
Pommy6723/
Pamoa6722/
Pehma6720/
Pomii6719/
Pomys6719/
Pemai6718/
Phomi6718/
Pahma6717/
Poeme6717/
Pomès6717/
Pumaa6716/
Pomje6715/
Pomej6714/
Pomei6714/
Puima6713/
Poimo6712/
Pumat6711/
Pamau6711/
Pamap6711/
Pomos6710/
Pomot679/
Ppema679/
Pgome678/
Phome678/
Putma678/
Pomio677/
Phomahad677/
Pomop675/
Pomui675/
Pumha674/
Hpama674/
Pomgi673/
Pumad673/
Pemaa673/
Posmi673/
Puomo673/
Pomohova673/
Pamha672/
Pomeu672/
Pomyo672/
Puomi672/
Pomeh672/
Pomit672/
Pomgo672/
Poomo672/
Pohmo672/
Poumé671/
Potme671/
Pomho671/
Pumap671/
Phommach671/
Posmo671/
Pommê671/
Pamaï671/
Pohmi671/
Poemi671/
Puhma671/
Pumea671/
Pomatsch671/
Pomuy671/
Ppama671/
Poomy671/
Phoommas671/
Phommaut671/
Phommead671/
Puyma671/
Puome671/
Pumga671/
Poumy670/
Pohme670/

Poma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Poma in the Georgian language
ფომაpoma-
Poma in the Hindi language
पोमाpoma-
Poma in the Marathi language
पोमाpoma99.67
पोमpoma0.29
पोमंpomam0.04
Poma in the Oriya language
ପମାpama51.35
େପାମାepama45.95
ପାମାpama1.35
Poma in the Russian language
Помаpoma-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Poma
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